indie
Indie music features a sampling of maverick musicians that favor the DIY approach to music making.
City Builders Finds Beauty in the Breakdown with “Learning to Miss You”
With her devastatingly honest new single, “Learning to Miss You,” Toronto-based artist City Builders offers a cinematic pop confessional carved from heartbreak, longing, and the silent echoes of grief. The project of singer-songwriter Grace Turner, City Builders continues to chart a course of emotionally raw and deeply resonant music that leaves space for sorrow to stretch out, breathe, and eventually exhale. On this track, the emotional landscape is wide and winding—an unpredictable terrain that mirrors the complicated nature of memory and the ache of absence.
By Chris Adams9 months ago in Beat
Stephen Jaymes Breaks the Spell with "King Jaymes"
"King Jaymes", the debut album from folk punk polymath Stephen Jaymes, has arrived. This is not the typical coming-of-age debut. It’s a record that feels like it was written after the end of the world, then sent back in time as a warning. Or maybe a prayer.
By Whitney Miller9 months ago in Beat
“Faraway” - Stigma Reach New Heights on Standout Single from “Second Chance”
There’s a moment about halfway through Stigma’s new single “Faraway” when the distortion gives way to a brief, aching silence. A pause where the weight of everything unsaid settles into your chest.
By Whitney Miller9 months ago in Beat
Experience Real Curses
The Skeleton Years' highly anticipated fourth album, Real Curses, is shaping up to be their most accomplished work yet. Set to resonate with fans of dark, introspective music like Joy Division, The Editors, and She Wants Revenge, the album masterfully blends post-punk with elements leading towards darkwave to create a haunting soundscape. Produced by the band and recorded, mixed, and mastered by Ced Concepcion of Studio222, the album's pristine production ensures that every shimmering guitar riff, synth texture, and driving bassline is captured with precision, resulting in a rich, immersive listening experience.
By The Crash Test Facility10 months ago in Beat
Joshua Joyce Releases Poetic and Haunting Debut Album
Listen in here: https://open.spotify.com/album/2x9LQDQ6g7V97mxpdFIu8S?si=1&nd=1&dlsi=32c724ecdbb94848 Toronto-based singer-songwriter Joshua Joyce enters the scene with A Tender and Violent Nature, a debut album steeped in lyrical intensity, emotional nuance, and quiet power. With its intimate tone and sparse, cinematic soundscape, Joyce’s first full-length release is a moving collection of folk-leaning songs that draw on the raw edges of personal experience. These are compositions meant to be absorbed slowly, like stories passed down on a porch at dusk, full of contradictions, hard-earned reflection, and a soft ache that lingers well after the final note.
By Chris Adams10 months ago in Beat
Norasea Finds Creative Freedom in the Wild with "Forager"
Emerging from the lush, temperate forests and coastal energy of Vancouver Island, electronic duo Norasea return with their most transportive work yet. Forager, a meticulously produced EP of glimmering textures, deep bass, and emotionally evocative arrangements, marks a new chapter in their evolving sound. Drawing from the rhythms of the natural world and the unpredictable currents of human emotion, Forager unfolds like a hike through unfamiliar terrain—grounded, curious, and always reaching for something beyond the path.
By Chris Adams10 months ago in Beat
Kari Lyn Steps Into the Spotlight with "Heavy Weight"
Toronto-based and Prince Edward Island-raised singer-songwriter Kari Lyn emerges with her most vulnerable release to date, Heavy Weight, a soul-searching single that captures the emotional gravity of burnout, self-imposed pressure, and the invisible weight of high-functioning exhaustion. Blending the warm tones of indie folk with the spirit of alternative country and Americana, Kari Lyn delivers an intimate and honest track that resonates with anyone who has quietly asked themselves if they’re doing enough—or if they’re doing too much.
By Chris Adams10 months ago in Beat
The Lightning Struck Unleash a Fierce and Imaginative New Chapter
Toronto-based indie rock trio The Lightning Struck emerge with Century Storm, a thrilling and ambitious album that marks their most defined creative statement yet. Layered with vintage tones, existential unease, and flickers of dark humor, the record moves like a cinematic fever dream—one that echoes with distant surf guitars, haunted urban landscapes, and spectral characters navigating the absurdities of modern life. Across its twelve tracks, Century Storm doesn’t just build a mood; it builds a world.
By Chris Adams10 months ago in Beat
Matías Roden Delivers a Bold, Queer Pop Anthem with "Please"
There’s a dizzying kind of magic that happens when heartbreak meets the dancefloor—when vulnerability doesn’t collapse inward, but instead pulses outward through strobe lights and soaring synths. That’s the space Vancouver-based pop artist Matías Roden taps into on Please, his latest single and the most unapologetically queer, club-minded release of his career so far. Equal parts emotional release and kinetic celebration, the track channels the nightlife energy of London, the pain of love gone wrong, and the confidence that comes with finding your voice.
By Chris Adams10 months ago in Beat
