PREMIERE: Get Over Your Situationship With sineila's "Take It Or Leave It"

Take it or leave it! When the uncertainty of a situationship comes to a head, sineila's latest single "Take It or Leave It" is the way out. Watch the music video, shot, edited and directed by Everly Lux, below.

"Take It or Leave It" crackles and glistens – metallic twangs and blasted-out synths live in symbiosis with reverb-drenched moments of bliss, conjuring up a magical, digital, futuristic sonic world. The track takes you by the hand, running through the night, tripping and falling through emotions, only to come back self-assured and not taking any bullshit.

Produced in Montreal with Oren Ratowsky (Brutalismus 3000, Brooke Candy, Cecile Believe), the track blends hyperpop, indie sleaze, and krushclub, layering anthemic synths with a high BPM four-on-the-floor kick.

sineila is a hyperpop artist, born and raised in Montreal. Her musical journey began with learning classical piano, taking voice lessons, and studying classical violin, which transformed entirely with her recorded catalogue. Her sound combines alt-pop and electronic/dance motifs, yet remains deeply melodic and stirring.

Through it all, sineila's emotional, ethereal voice takes the spotlight, dancing with conviction over fluttering, often bass-heavy, beats.

"Take It or Leave It" is her first of several new releases in 2025 – ushering us all into her digital, dance-forward world.

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Malaika Astorga is the Co-Founder & Creative Director of Also Cool. She is a Mexican-Canadian visual artist, writer, and social media strategist currently based in Montreal.

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PREMIERE: Tachie Menson Confronts Heartache and the Bittersweet with “Another Day” (Music Video)

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Between harsh winds and endless snow storms, the Montreal winter is long and bitterly cold. Occasionally, however, the clouds give way and the sky opens up – “Another Day” is the sun emerging, that brief, exhilarating moment in which those warm rays kiss your skin. Hope is therefore the ethos that drives Nia Blankson—better known as Tachie Menson—as she professes love and loss over the dreamy melody of her first official release. 

Born in England and raised in Queens, Menson is a Montreal and New York City-based singer-songwriter, publisher, and multi-instrumentalist. Although “Another Day” is Menson’s first musical release under her new moniker, Menson has been making music for years – her rich, experimental, and genre-defying sound has been shaped by her education as a classical pianist at McGill University’s Schulich School of Music, as well as her work as the frontman of her band, Pyjama Day. She has already established herself as a familiar face and force of nature within Montreal’s music scene. 

Still from “Another Day” music video, directed by Rachel Moghrabi

Released on February 1st, “Another Day” is Menson’s first solo R&B and indie-inspired project. Sonic and conceptual thinking for the track, however, began as early as September 2023. Under the guidance of her mentor, award-winning producer Zeboria Peters (RUSUR), the song took on its characteristic glittery and subtly melancholic shape. Planning for the music video then ensued, and filming took place in the fall and early winter of 2024. Director Rachel Moghrabi and cinematographer Sam Li were instrumental in sharpening the colourful vision that propels each careful frame.

As such, the video’s Valentine’s Day release is no coincidence. Shifting between classrooms at a local high school, “Another Day” follows Menson as she vies for her classmate’s attention. Menson’s longing is palpable – her eyes track her love interest throughout, yet the object of her affection puzzlingly brushes her off. This is the bittersweet note that “Another Day” opens with, of seemingly unrequited feelings, a near-universal experience within queer romances. As Menson leaves school for a house party, however, anticipation builds and builds and builds. Finally, the two reach for one another, ready to connect in the most meaningful way – “Another Day” leaves us with an open, yet optimistic, and largely tender ending. 

Peppered with over twenty vibrant extras, and helped along by countless friends and volunteers, Menson shares “the music video was a massive undertaking [... that] not only showcase[s her] work as a debuting solo artist, but also [...] what is possible through collaboration and finding community.” Menson, however, firmly remains the focal point of the video, her voice “flutter[ing]” as she gently strums her guitar. 

At its core, "Another Day" is a study in contradiction: it is a track that floats delicately, bookended by Menson’s airy acoustic guitar, yet the lyrics are grounded, cautious, and even expectant at times. Both sonically spacious and lyrically precise, the song is a testament to Menson’s acceptance of being untethered, in embracing artistic uncertainty and evolution.

There is indeed a beauty in waiting, in aching. The result is a simultaneously intimate and expansive track, made even more so by its introspective visual accompaniment. 

Watch the music video for “Another Day” below.

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Nawaal Bhuiyan is a Montreal-based Bangladeshi researcher, writer, and educator. She is the Head Literary Editor of Scatterbrain Magazine, and enjoys cooking, knitting, and watching reality TV in her spare time.

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PREMIERE: Montreal's Never Better Perfects Indie Candour with New Track "Leash"

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Rhys Climenhage AKA Never Better

Audio engineers: How do you pass the time when your DAW needs to reboot? 

For Rhys Climenhage, AKA Never Better, technical difficulties sparked writing the title track of their to-be-released debut record Leash. Set to arrive October 11th, 2024, the Montreal singer-songwriter shares the full-length’s opener, all of which came together in “about 10 minutes” on the faithful day their Pro Tools crapped out before heading to work in the studio. 

Climenhage is a friendly face in Montreal’s indie scene, both on stage and behind the mixing board. Since arriving in la belle province from their hometown of Peterborough, Ontario, Climenhage has found themselves “stumbling upwards” creatively, collaborating with fellow scene sweethearts like Sasha Cay, Holobody, James Clayton and Fireball Kid, all while nurturing their solo venture as Never Better. 

With their busy schedule, playing “at most, in like seven bands,” and engineering friends’ works, it makes sense that Climenhage “didn’t intend on making a record” when they first started crafting “Leash”.

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Out today, the album’s lead offering is a tender musical keepsake for Climenhage. The song documents the early days of Climenhage’s relationship with their now partner, and fellow musician, Charlotte. With warm guitar strumming and honeyed harmonies, “Leash” is ever-inviting after the first listen, offering a glimpse into the budding closeness between Climenhage and the apple of their eye. Fittingly, recording “Leash” on a whim began the process of Climenhage seeking artistic consultation from Charlotte on more love songs they wrote for her, which would eventually become the album. 

“By the fifth song I knew it was going to be a record, and I was so excited to share it [with Charlotte], because she is also a musician and I wanted to see what she thought about it,” says Climenhage. “As we continue to date, I find myself being able to write a song in front of her from scratch, which I’ve never been able to do. I was sharing everything with her early on. She was there while I was mixing, and eventually I got the courage to ask her to sing on the record.” 

Climenhage cites the help of many friends making the production of Leash possible. Featuring instrumentation and backing vocals from a cast of local musicians, the album was entirely recorded and produced by Climenhage. Until Leash arrives this fall, Climenhage says they’re planning to roll out a few more singles and announce the album release show in Montreal, already hard at work on their next project.

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LEASH

Out October 11th, 2024

1. Leash

2. No Choice or Chance

3. Pockets

4. Leaf Clover

5. Shuffle Slump

6. Circles

7. Loud and Lazy

8. I’ll Find My Way To You

9. Herd

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PREMIERE: Ura Star Teams Up With Fireball Kid and mememe for "Hanging Out" (Music Video)

Fireball Kid and Ura Star. Photo by Ana-Maria Espino Trudel, logo designed by Cole Yearwood & Holly Craib

The sun is shining bright in Montreal, bringing grassy parks, cold drinks, and blossoming feelings along with it. Here to vibe through it all is Ura Star, who joined forces with Fireball Kid and mememe (Nap Eyes’ Seamus Dalton) for the easy-going earworm “Hanging Out.”

“Hanging Out” marks the first single from Ura Star’s forthcoming record Heartracer, which promises to deliver a stacked compilation of new wave-inspired jams. This album follows Ura Star and Fireball Kid’s two previous collaborations, Gas Station and Emotional Bros Hotline, and will carry their torch of synthy wholesomeness that makes the heart soar.

Produced by Zack Bruce, this latest release has Ura Star navigating the thrill of the “talking stage.” Ura Star, Fireball Kid, and mememe’s upbeat vocal harmonies sweep you away in a sugar rush, leaving you no choice but to keep the track on replay.

Even sweeter? The “Hanging Out” music video, which was directed by Ana-Maria Espino Trudel and Cody Lee. In the vid, the trio of artists exude a top-tier summer aura as they jump around on a vintage yellow sofa in the middle of a soccer field. Tapping their toes and sipping their brews, they conjure up the same innocent joy of a budding summer fling.

Watch the video for Ura Star’s “Hanging Out” below!

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Rebecca Judd is the features editor of Also Cool Mag.

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PREMIERE: Dresser Tackles Self-Doubt in Ana-Maria Espino Trudel-Directed "Competency" (Music Video)

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Dresser, from left to right: Chrissy Lawson (bass), Finn Dalbeth (guitar and vocals), Kevin White (drums), photo by Alex Apostolidis

Trigger Warning: The following music video contains flashing lights that may affect those who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy or have other photosensitivities.

Montreal art rock trio Dresser reckons with quarter-life uncertainty with the premiere of “Competency”, a kaleidoscopic music video melt-down softened by DIY charm. Directed, edited and produced by multi-hyphenate media artist and filmmaker Ana-Maria Espino Trudel, “Competency” sees Dresser embrace catharsis at a trippy band practice in an unidentifiable studio.

Between whirring zooms, psychedelic transitions and the band jamming in strobing, red light in various degrees of focus, Espino Trudel skillfully personifies the anxious and existential monologue of vocalist-guitarist Finn Dalbeth.

On “Competency”, Dalbeth shares:

“Musically, Competency is our stab at a dancey and carefree pop tune. But lyrically it is self deprecating and faintly sinister. The first verse is essentially me calling myself incompetent, hopeless, and lazy, which I find in a light-hearted way to be quite a fun and empowering tone to take in front of a live audience. The song goes on to fantasize about sabotaging a generally harmonious relationship, and explores further feelings of inadequacy and dissatisfaction. While all this may seem grim, writing ‘Competency; felt like a healthy outlet at the time. Even though in hindsight it certainly could be an example of ‘writing on the wall’. In the funniest way, of course."

“Competency” is Dresser’s first offering from the band’s independent sophomore album Fuel, set to release August 2nd, 2024.

Buoyant yet gritty, “Competency” brings a garage-meets-jangle spunk to the ever-pensive Dresser. Recorded and mixed by René Wilson (Faith Healer, Anemone, Baby Jey) at Value Sound Studios in Montreal, “Competency” tempts both headbanging and swaying, (hopefully) hinting at the worlds traversed on Fuel.

Until the full-length arrives, watch the video for “Competency” below!

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FUEL

Out August 2nd, 2024

1. Heavenly Lethargy

2. The Wringer

3. Dolena

4. Competency

5. Never

6. By Your Side

7. Fuel

8. Still Looking 

Recorded and mixed by René Wilson at Value Sound Studios in Montreal

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PREMIERE: Motorists Crush the 9-5 Slog with Instant Hit "Call Control" (We Are Time/Bobo Integral)

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Toronto power-pop trio Motorists beckon summer sunshine with their new single “Call Control”, out today on We Are Time/Bobo Integral. “Call Control” is the band’s second offering from their forthcoming sophomore album Touched by the Stuff, set to release May 24th, 2024. 

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The well-crafted hit is certified a ripper from start to finish. An ode to the unglamorous grind of creatives, “Call Control” nods to musicians making ends meet at their day jobs with the hopes of hitting the big time (or simply being the second band on a local bill). Despite being a relatable anthem for the overworked and underpaid, “Call Control” beams with enough fuzzy pep to get you out of bed, morning after morning, for the rock n’ roll. 

On “Call Control”, bassist Matt Learoyd shares:

“My other songs are going for the literary award and trying to get heady with it. For this one, I wanted a song that was simple, hummable, and doesn’t get lost in the weeds with a thesaurus. It’s our attempt at a Go-Go’s style bopper that describes the powerlessness of trying to eke out a living as a working musician while knowing at the back of your mind that it probably will never be enough to have autonomy over your own future.” 

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Motorists, shot by Kyle Berger

Flush with feel-good college radio sensibility, “Call Control” is the soundtrack to blowing off steam with a smile: gas on the pedal, windows down, nowhere to go.

Want to feel the breeze and let go? Get behind the virtual wheel and experience “Call Control” to the fullest with Motorists’ interactive game, created by singer/guitarist Craig Fahner below!

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PREMIERE: Night Lunch Trashes Post-Breakup Blues in "Junkyard of Love" (Music Video)

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Suitcases packed for their SXSW debut, Montreal misfit pop entourage Night Lunch unveils their new music video for “Junkyard of Love.” Coming off the band’s 2023 sophomore album Fire in the Rose Garden, “Junkyard of Love” is a gritty reimagining of the Brill Building ballad for today’s broken-hearted. 

On “Junkyard of Love,” Night Lunch frontman and music video star Lukie Lovechild shares “‘Junkyard of Love’ is a song about loneliness and isolation. Cannon fire says just how silly we can be, planting us firmly as the butt of the joke.” 

The prescription for coping with a dying flame is different from person to person. Some indulge at the bar of a local watering hole, take up ping pong, or find themselves in the depths of Reddit rabbit holes in the middle of the night. For Night Lunch, a cynical personification being “down in the dumps” in their oddball Phil Osborne (Osborne Oddities) cut depicts Lovechild as a lover scorned, wrestling with stinging bruises in a psychedelic scrap yard. 

Watch the premiere of Night Lunch’s “Junkyard of Love” below!

Director Phil Osoborne on “Junkyard of Love”:

“Lukie gave me some footage that he and Marlee shot in a junkyard. I edited what I thought were the best parts then did some rotoscoping of Lukie over the footage using a computer screen as my rotoscope machine. Going frame by frame with paper on the screen, tracing him playing guitar or dancing. These parts were inspired by Rick Raxlen's animations. Then I decided to improvise some more animation based on what is said in the lyrics, including some junkyard-type creatures such as a love tank shooting hearts out of its eyes. All drawings were done using sharpies on 8.5” by 11” paper. At least 600 drawings in total.”

Catch Night Lunch on tour across the USA & Canada this spring:

March 12th, 2024 - Austin, TX @ SXSW (Swan Dive)
April 19th, 2024 - Québec City, QC @ Le Pantoum
May 10th, 2024 - Sainte-Thérèse, QC @ Santa Teresa

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Zoë Argiropulos-Hunter (she/her) is the Co-Founder and Managing Editor of Also Cool Mag. Aside from the mag, she is a music promoter & booker, and a radio host & DJ.

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PREMIERE: Alix Fernz Enters a Black Lagoon Alternate Reality in "Muselière"

Alix Fernz by Antoine Giroux

Allo, and welcome to the world of Alix Fernz. The local post-punk artist has been taking over the Montreal scene over the past several months, most recently playing explosive sets at M for Montreal, Taverne Tour, and Le Phoque OFF. We've been fans of his work since seeing Alix perform at Système earlier last year, where he somehow managed to crowd-surf the dancefloor. It's also become the norm for us to greet each other by saying "AllO," inspired by Alix's song “Muselière”, so we couldn't pass down the chance to premiere the music video.

As we enter Alix's subconscious, we're greeted by a Black Lagoon-inspired version of himself, chasing him relentlessly in and out of his dreams. We follow Alix's alter ego as he robs a vintage shop, parties too hard, and gets kicked into another dimension where he gets into even more trouble.

"Through a character named Benjamin, the lyrics from “Muselière” recount my experience at a private school where freedom of speech was frowned upon. It's the first track of the album, a key song filled with intensity." – Alix Fernz

Alix Fernz by Antoine Giroux

“Muselière” gives us a taste of what's to come with his debut album Bizou, which is set to be released on April 19th via Mothland. Bizou depicts, through honest and anchored lyrics, a red-lit reality, the scene for nocturnal musings ranging from petty fantasies all the way to lurid nightmares. Singing about bar life, Alix delves into psychosocial disorders, drug addiction, and fear while drawing inspiration from high heels, lipstick, transvestism, fashion, and weirdos. He lays out along masqued syllabic beats the accounts of a coming-of-age in an era wherein likes and memes are all the rage. It's a beautiful delirium at the crossroads of art, pop, punk, and psychedelic rock, hitting the hearts of fans of Hubert Lenoir and Crack Cloud.

Catch Alix on tour across the USA & Canada in the coming months:

March 6th, 2024 - Montréal, QC @ La Sala Rossa (with Omni)

March 11th-16th, 2024 - Austin, TX @ SXSW

April 28th, 2024 - Toronto, ON @ The Baby G

May 16th, 2024 - Montréal, QC @ Pow Pow (Montréal Album Launch)

May 23rd, 2024 - Chicoutimi, QC @ Bar à Pitons

May 24th, 2024 - Québec, QC @ Le Pantoum (Québec City Album Launch) 

May 25th, 2024 - Rimouski, QC @ Les Bains Publiques

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Malaika Astorga is the Co-Founder & Creative Director of Also Cool. She is a Mexican-Canadian visual artist, writer, and social media strategist currently based in Montreal.

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PREMIERE: Kaspien Marks a Dazzling Return with "Cinder" (Video)

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Ottawa-based indie wunderkind Karim Rostom, AKA Kaspien, has broken a three-year musical hiatus with the release of “Cinder”—a sparkling recollection of an unforgettable first date. Today, the 27-year-old singer-songwriter brings the experience to life with the anticipated debut of the single’s music video.

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On “Cinder”, Kaspien details: “‘Cinder’ is about the most chaotic first date I’ve ever been on,” Back when I lived in Toronto, Cinder (not her real name) and I went on a date to a New Orleans-themed restaurant in Trinity-Bellwoods called Southern Accent. The owner waited on us; he was very sweet and talked to us for a long time. Cinder and I invented a backstory that we’d been engaged for three years, among other things,” he shares.

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Made possible by a tight, talented group of Kaspien’s close friends, the homage to a formative evening at Southern Accent is a pearlescent daydream. Pinned coloured sheets and stringed beads transformed director Chantalyne Beausoleil’s childhood bedroom into a kaleidoscopic runway for Kaspien’s promising comeback. 

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To Kaspien, the level of trust surrounding the production made for an effortless rendering of his lived experiences into a dream-like standalone concept for the music video. This is evidenced by the palatable on-screen chemistry between Kaspien and Zara King—his best friend who stars as the fictional Cinder. “[Zara created her own version of the person I wrote about. It’s hard to listen to the song without picturing [her] as Cinder now!” he says. 

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“I’m blown away by the talent my friends dedicated to this video, and I’m eternally grateful to them,” beams Kaspien. “When directing, Chantalyne’s background in theater was incredibly valuable. Zekios Habtom, our cameraman, captured Chantalyne’s vision wonderfully. Jessy Lindsay took time out of her busy life as an incredible singer-songwriter to help us out in any way she could, and I’m forever thankful to her for that. Mack Brander, our editor, brings a creativity to video editing that is unmatched.” 

“Our video perfectly [captures] the hopeful, and maybe naïve, feeling that you might have just met your soulmate for the first time. When you feel that way, everything seems beautiful. Even throwing up,” humours Kaspien in reference to the lyric, “Cinder, I threw up my dinner / But still feel like a winner.” 

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Watch the Also Cool Mag exclusive premiere of “Cinder” below!

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PREMIERE: Montreal's Love Language Melts the Winter Blues with "Little Gardens"

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When in eastern Canada, daring to embrace the cold is part of one’s seasonal lifestyle. Here to warm us up from the inside, Montreal’s indie rock outfit Love Language premieres a double-feature single and video for “Little Gardens.”

Following the release of their lush 2021 EP Trying To Reach You, “Little Gardens” boasts a heavier and edgier sound for the band—bringing to life a jam-packed tour and bouncing from stage to stage in less than a year from their first show under an overpass in their hometown. Clad with fuzzy tones and a casual, yet spunky, delivery, “Little Gardens” aligns with Love Language being described as “the band that’s playing in the bar—that all the high school kids are somehow allowed into—in your favourite 90s teen movie.”

Recorded this past spring with Rene Wilson of Faith Healer, “Little Gardens” is one of the first songs written by the band after the release of their debut album. A charming outlier for being “peppery, alive and [not] taking itself too seriously,” the live setlist favourite teases a to-be-released EP, set to arrive in early 2023.

Love Language by Connory Ballantyne

On “Little Gardens”, Love Language shares: “It's a song about two people navigating the world at different paces, desperately wanting a connection only to realize that the other person may as well be floating somewhere out in the solar system.”

Accompanying “Little Gardens” is a rosy music video, shot by the band on Super8, charting their voyage to Sled Island and New York City this past summer.

So, consider “Little Gardens” an ear-worm for your winter funk survival. Give it a spin (over and over) and watch the video below for an endless source of sunshine!

Pre-save “Little Gardens” before its official release on December 16th here!

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MTL's Prism Shores Releases Youthful Dream Pop Track "Tennis Shoes"

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Days away from the release of their debut album Inside My Diving Bell, Montreal-via-Charlottetown indie-poppers Prism Shores have released their latest single “Tennis Shoes”. Staying true to the band’s sonic influences of dream pop and shoegaze, the track sketches ponderances of malaise and angst that glide us perfectly into the fall’s chill.

Speaking to the track’s deeper construction, vocalist, guitarist and keyboardist Jack Mackenzie shared:

“It’s one of the oldest songs on the record, [and] we’ve been playing it live since about 2019. It’s one of the more mid-tempo moments on the album; our attempt at making a more sensitive track, inspired by both the angstier side of 80s UK indie on labels like Sarah Records and the 90s dream pop of bands like Luna, Pale Saints, Cocteau Twins, and Slowdive. It’s built around a rhythm section of bass, drums, and guitar tracked live to tape. Atop that are some 12-string guitar overdubs and two interweaving, droning lead parts by our guitarist Nathan [Cann] that really cement the atmospheric qualities of this track. The lyrics, like most songs on the record [Inside My Diving Bell, out September 23], take a reflexive, maybe navel-gazing approach. This record is like a coming-of-age document; the lyrics on this song find me wrestling with the more uncomfortable emotions and headspaces I found myself in heading towards my early twenties, feeling a sense of inertia or listlessness and wanting a change.”

The brooding uncertainty of “Tennis Shoes” offers a further taste of what is to come with Inside My Diving Bell, complementing the youthful insecurity of its previous singles “Acrobat” and “Diving Bell”. The rest of the record promises to deliver higher recording fidelity and new musical avenues for Prism Shores, all while balancing with its beloved sense of shambolic character through the natural energy of its live-off-the-floor bed tracks.

Recorded throughout the pandemic at Halifax’s Ocean Floor Recording, Prism Shores teases Inside My Diving Bell as a “scrappy, yet carefully considered proof of concept” — as the band contends with late-adolescent directionality and experiments with sonic depth, their debut full-length LP pledges to chart a promising course that is bound to resonate.

Stream “Tennis Shoes” below!

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Premiere: dybbuk Brings Early 2000s Club Culture to Life with Debut Album on Causal Chain

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Causal Chain, the electronic music label run by syncopated groove and hypnotic bassline master, laced (Saudade, audio bambino), is back with a deep and heavy debut release from dybbuk.

Based in Bruges, Belgium, dybbuk is a DJ and producer schooled in the traditions of bass music and club culture. Infused with elements of ambient, dubstep and techno, his soundscapes paint a nostalgic picture of the early 2000s and its diverse electronic music scene. His love for old school sci-fi and video games is reflected in his productions. dybbuk’s music is a unique realm filled with deep bass, spacious pads and hard hitting percussions.

Rhythmic fragments slither and dance among shimmering textures and disembodied voices, altering restlessly. dybbuk’s debut EP on Causal Chain, Unruhe, presents five introspective cuts with enormous club potential.

LITHE
Effortless shifting between bouncy club and half-time elegance before returning to an ambient origin.

UNRUHE
Intricate basslines are housed within a tense spectral atmosphere true to its name.

ROGUE SOULS
Hard, morphing bass tones accompany a floating melody through an industrial soundscape.

CO-OP
Decayed percussion and dubbed out pads swirl in subdued harmony.

CHOOSE LIFE
Gated vocals emerge above unique percussive forms.

Unruhe releases on March 18, 2022.

Listen to a preview of Unruhe below:

Music by dybbuk
Mastered by SIM
Cover art by Bruno Lauzon Tanzi in collaboration with Sora Park
Words by Holden Carroll

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PREMIERE: Nick Schofield Unveils Blissful Music Video for "Light and Space" (Forward Music Group)

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To celebrate the one-year anniversary of his sophomore LP Glass Gallery, Hull-based electroacoustic composer Nick Schofield aptly unveils the music video for his new track “Light and Space.” Composed entirely on a vintage Prophet-600 synthesizer, “Light and Space” is a meditative soundscape inspired by the dance between its namesake within the National Gallery of Canada, located in Ottawa.

On “Light and Space,” Schofield shares:

“This composition conveys a core sentiment that inspired the making of Glass Gallery - the sublime light that flows through the serene space of the National Gallery in Ottawa. I researched the Light and Space artistic movement and noticed that ideology of perceptual phenomena applied to the architecture of the gallery, especially how the glass structure frames the ever-changing natural light and environment. In a way, experiencing the light and space of the National Gallery showed me that the world can be framed as a work of art.”

Out today, the song’s accompanying music video captures Schofield’s notion of the everyday creative sanctuary. Shot on a ferry in British Columbia using a beloved point-and-shoot camera, the glimmering footage deconstructs Schofield’s surroundings, the ocean air, wind, waves and sparkling sunlight, into ethereal abstractions. On the video’s conceptualization, Schofield remarks: “In the song, crescendos of vintage synth chords and glistening arpeggios perfectly align with the fuzzy footage of water and waves, so it felt natural to pair them together.”

Watch the video for “Light and Space” below!

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Bon Enfant Tempts the Revival of Disco Counterculture with Second Album “Diorama” (Duprince)

Daphné Brissette, Guillaume Chiasson, Étienne Côté, Mélissa Fortin and Alex Burger of Bon Enfant. Photo courtesy of Camille Gladu-Drouin

Close your eyes and imagine a cosmic collision of Andy Warhol’s “Exploding Plastic Inevitable” with a 1980s coming-of-age film – except auditory.

Hold onto your seat and pull on your go-go-boots, Bon Enfant’s second album Diorama is going to transport you through time. Released on Montréal’s own Duprince, the album dazzles thanks to the sophisticated yet swirling psychedelic troupe of Daphné Brissette, Guillaume Chiasson, Étienne Côté, Mélissa Fortin and Alex Burger. The spacey yet visceral album comes after two of its tracks “Ciel Bleu” and “Astronaute Amateur” were released as singles earlier this year.

Bright keyboard harmonies fuse with steady basslines and ABBA-esque vocals in Diorama’s 11 tracks— with tracks like “Cinéma”, we are even confronted with a brief brush of slide guitar. The album is a pot-pourri of ambiance and eclectic grooves; Bon Enfant has transformed disco into high art.

To the creatives desiring solid vocal harmonies and impressionistic arrangements: we have found an album to stimulate your imagination. Whether it be creativity or Québ discothèque culture, Diorama is sure to revive flames that have been lost. Also Cool recently caught up with Bon Enfant to discuss the social forces which directed their songwriting, moodboards, and simulated realities.

Album art via Duprince

CJ Sommerfeld for Also Cool Mag: Hello there, thank you so much for taking the time to speak with Also Cool about Bon Enfant's new album! I am ecstatic about Diorama and would love to hear more about how it came to be.

I have read numerous genres attached to the band—retro pop, Québec pop, and pseudo glam rock are just a few. If you could create a new, original genre to label Bon Enfant's new album, what would it be?

Guillaume and Daphné of Bon Enfant: That’s a good question, because we don’t necessarily try to build a homogeneous aesthetic or genre throughout our albums. We instead embrace different directions for the arrangements depending on the song’s vibe. We love to blend different eras of music and incorporate anachronism in our songs. What creates a whole in our albums is our songwriting and our distinctive way of singing and playing instruments, instead of the genres or arrangements. So, maybe “post-chanson”, because usually, chanson française is a big deal in Québec – we often talk more about the words instead of the melodies. With Bon Enfant, we apprehend songwriting in a more English way in the sense of putting the melody first and words after. It may be the reason why we often sell albums outside Québec.

Also Cool: The band's first album only just came out in November 2019, did all the members know one another previously? Or did your relationships begin when the first album was coming to be? How did everyone in the band meet?

Bon Enfant: The project really started with us, Guillaume and Daphné. We wrote a couple of songs and then Étienne and Mélissa joined us – both were playing with Daphné’s other band Canaille. Alex was the one who we vaguely knew before the band and who we really discovered [through] doing shows together. But really, even if we knew each other a little bit before, the relationship grew while touring. Even when we listen to the first album now, we can hear we didn’t have the chemistry we have now. It’s probably what makes our new album so much better, in our opinion – the vibe in the studio was insane because of the friendship we developed.

AC: The sounds heard on Diorama undeniably allude to those from the 70s and 80s – what albums were the band's greatest influences?

BE: Oh, that’s a tough one! We listen to a lot of different music – for this album, we listened to a lot of Vangelis, Abba, Heart and T. rex. To name a few: Abba’s Arrival; Vangelis’ Spiral; The Kinks’ Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One; Hawkwind’s In Search of Space, Jean-Pierre Ferland’s Jaune,  and Louise Forestier’s La douce emma.

AC: If you had to choose one era over the over—70s or 80s, according to the time's sounds and aesthetic, which would it be?

BE: We would probably choose the 70s for the music, but also because it was a very optimistic and creative period for Quebec’s artists. The 80s was a darker and cynical period here with the post-referendum years.

AC: If Diorama could be represented with different images and objects on a moodboard, what would the mood board be comprised of?

BE: There would be: 

• a spaceship, the kind we can see in Jodorowsky’s Dune documentary, 

• an apple tree with cider dripping from the leaves, with our producer Emmanuel filling his glass out of the tree, 

• a magic wand, 

• a disco ball, 

• two Wall Street traders shaking hands after doing a great transaction, 

• Gene Simmons’ tongue on a table, 

• a room-size synthesizer, 

• and a Marshall full stack.

Daphné Brissette, Guillaume Chiasson, Étienne Côté, Mélissa Fortin and Alex Burger of Bon Enfant. Photo courtesy of Camille Gladu-Drouin

AC: Speaking of representations, how did the album's name Diorama come to be? I remember making dioramas in school when I was younger, and am so curious about what this word represents to Bon Enfant.

BE: The word came out when we wrote the lyrics of the eponymous song that talks about simulated reality. We figured out it would be a great album name as the creation happened in confinement. The two of us, Guillaume and Daphné, had to build ourselves a little world inside our apartment to inspire us. It seems also that we’re always looking at things through a glass, a screen or a window – everything reminded us of dioramas. 

AC: A certain magic emerges when music is accompanied with visuals. The video for “Ciel Bleu” reminisces on the aesthetic of the uncomplicated, predated-MTV-music video; the flashes of Olan Mills-esque portraits also contribute to this time-traveling effect.

Are there any other components of music videography from the past that you are hoping to be revived in Diorama's next videos?

BE: We want to explore other eras in our next videos, so bye bye 70s. We are thinking about doing a David Cronenberg-inspired music video with an uncanny vibe, and maybe bio-tech... we’ll see. (laughs)

AC: Living on the west coast of Canada, I have always been jealous of the animate music scene further east. I noticed that Bon Enfant's next tour is constrained to Québec, does the band have future plans of visiting other parts of Canada, notably Vancouver? We would love to have you here!

BE: We sure want to tour all of Canada, [we have] nothing planned farther west than Ontario but spread the word around and we might do the trip!

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DIORAMA

Released on October 1st, 2021 via Duprince

1. Astronaute amateur

2. Cinema

3. Ciel bleu

4. Porcelaine

5. Pâte à biscuit

6. Triangle

7. L'amour à sens unique

8. Chagrin d'amour

9. Diorama

10. Grandiose

11. Vent doux

Produced by Emmanuel Éthier

All rights reserved Duprince, 2021

Two album release shows are also on the horizon, October 21 at the Fairmount Theatre in Montreal and October 23 at the Pantoum in Quebec City. We’ll see you there!

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CJ Sommerfeld (she/her) is a Vancouver-based freelance writer with a particular interest in the convergence of art and society. When she is not writing, you can find her experimenting with harmonic minor progressions on her keyboard.

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PREMIERE: Pascale Project's Tonight My Dance (Dir. Antoine93, Released via La Rama Records)

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It's been a summer of asking, "Where's the party?" From party-hopping from the skatepark DJ set to the secret outdoor rave and then back to the spontaneous park party. The pure bliss of running into your friends on the way to the gig and then finding each other again on the clandestine dancefloor is unmatched. If you know, you know, and if you don't, someone will probably post an Instagram story about it later that night.

Either way, if you like the sound of the end-of-summer dream I'm describing, then you'll love Pascale Project's latest music video for Tonight My Dance. Soaked in the tradition of summer fun in the city, elements of Freestyle and Electro weave into the House beat and are made for having a good time. These sounds evoked by our beloved corner of the world (Montreal) are now broadcast to the global network of party purveyors. The track is one of three off of her latest release, "Where's The Party" (La Rama Records).

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Tonight My Dance brings the glam of club culture, calling back to glossy Y2K aesthetics and 90s high-fashion commercials. Directed by Antoine93 (another great musician and party-goer extraordinaire who we have previously covered), the video was created on a $0 budget in the true DIY spirit.

Watch Tonight My Dance below

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Tracklisting:

A1 - Tonight My Dance

A2 - Welcome (Dust-e-1 Remix)

B1 - Welcome

B2 - Go Home

All cut at 45rpm for diverse playing styles!

Music by Pascale Mercier.

Mastered by Nik Kozub.

Artwork & design by Kris Guilty.

Manufactured & distributed by La Rama Records.

Malaika Astorga is the co-founder of Also Cool. She is a Mexican-Canadian visual artist, writer, and social media strategist currently based in Montreal.

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PREMIERE: Helen Paradise Debuts Stripped-Back Version of "Glass of Anything"

Helen Paradise. Photo courtesy of Tess Roby

Montreal trio Helen Paradise have hit a tender note with their single “Glass of Anything”. Pairing perfectly with the track’s emotive rawness is a stripped-back version recorded at Autoland – premiering today on Also Cool Mag.

“Glass of Anything” marks the second release of Helen Paradise, comprised of Sophie Ogilvie, Chris Steward and Markus Stahl. The group was born out of a mutual desire to start “exploring new textures and embracing the increasingly brooding moods emerging in their collaborative songwriting”. The group’s forthcoming EP, External World, melds these possibilities together, drawing from a range of influences including trip hop, prog rock, and avant-pop.

The track offers deep reflections on the innate human ability to communicate to close friends through body language. In describing her lyrical motivations, Ogilvie points to a kindhearted gesture of solidarity and its deeper significance:

“I wrote this song after an experience at a party, during which a close friend of mine noticed from across the room that I was visibly uncomfortable, and broke into the conversation I was in to offer me a drink. This was a kind of throwaway moment - I’m sure he thought nothing of it - but it solidified to me that even in moments of silence and loneliness, I am looked after and understood by the people who are close to me. ‘Glass of Anything’ describes these unspoken bonds between friends, and the exchanges that are shared through a knowing glance or a quiet retreat.”

This live session perfectly complements “Glass of Anything”’s warmth. Rich vocal tones against the delicate guitar accompaniment glow in the ambience, beckoning the listener to recall their own connections and muted exchanges. Take a listen, unwind, and tell your friends you love them.

Watch the exclusive performance of "Glass of Anything" live at Autoland below:

Shot by Nancy Pettinicchio

Engineered by Nigel Ward

Mixed by Chris Steward

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Rebecca L. Judd (she/they) is the features editor of Also Cool Mag. She writes and creates out of her studio apartment in Ottawa, kept company by vivid dreams and a cuddly grey kitty named Dora.

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PREMIERE: Honeydrip Shares Debut EP Anti-Ego

Honeydrip by Ariana Molly

Picture yourself rolling up to the secret rave; you can hear the bass pounding through the trees. As you get closer, you start to run into your friends and see the coolest-looking strangers you've never seen stomping their hearts out on the dancefloor. 

This is the energy that after-hours legend Honeydrip brings with her new EP Anti-Ego. Heavily influenced by the intersection of Black culture and electronic music, the EP is an extension of the dub and sound systems culture. It honours the exploration and boldness found in the genre and every genre that has come of it. Honeydrip expertly meshes dub, techno, dancehall, reggae, and drum and bass while re-contextualizing and pushing the story forward.

We caught up with Honeydrip about her experience in the afterhours scene, learning to DJ, and her EP, of course.

Malaika Astorga for Also Cool: How did you first get into DJing and electronic music? How did you make the transition from a party-goer to the person keeping the party going?

Honeydrip: I spent high school listening to hip hop and dancehall, which then transformed into alternative psychedelic rock. By university, I started my radio show in 2015, playing downtempo electronic and lofi artists like Lukid, invention_ , etc. 

I've always been interested in music that had uncommon melodies, sounds and was generally considered dark or melancholic. I think that naturally led me to enjoy electronic music. A lot of the music I listened to since I was young had aspects of electronic music; I just didn't know at the time. 

Also Cool: What has your experience been like in the Montreal nightlife scene? 

H: I got into DJing because I wanted to make my radio show the best possible, so seamless transitions seemed key. A boyfriend of mine at the time and a good friend of mine (Ativan Halen) were mentors.

AC: What kind of music did you first get into here, and how have you seen the after-hours and electronic music scene change over time?

H: I started DJing right around the time that I started going out. My DJ gigs helped me discover the music scene in Montreal. I also would go to parties with friends that I made through DJing. But before DJing, I was a cheerleader and went to pubs, aha. 

Having a radio show forced me to do research on Quebecois artists as well as Canadian artists. I had a quota of local content on my radio show, which helped me discover so many of the local artists who are my peers now. 

Since I was really into Lo-Fi and cool Downtempo beats, I was a really good opener when I first started. One of my favourite gigs when playing that genre was opening for MNDSGN, but as I continued going out, the sensation I felt on the dancefloor when dance music was playing was so exciting and inviting I naturally started getting into that music. 

My experience in the nightlife scene has been a journey of finding the spaces that I am the most comfortable in, where there is a nice mix of beautiful people, good music, and a bouncy crowd. Every DJ has a certain type of crowd that builds through personal connections, fanbase, musical tastes. I'm super happy with the crowd I've built, and I feel that it's representative of who I am.

Honeydrip by Ariana Molly

AC: Can you describe your favourite going out / after-hours memory? (Whether it be here or elsewhere)

H: One of my favourite going out memories was at Nowadays in NYC with Umfang and LSDXOXO on the lineup. When I go out, I'm more the type to dance than to socialize, and I love it when I'm in a crowd of people dancing as hard as I am. It was like that all night, with crazy hypnotic music. Nowadays is a large venue, but the crowd was insane. I usually prefer intimate crowds because it's easier for us all to be on the same page. 

AC: Your EP meshes genres, expanding and contrasting sounds to open up a new world of electronic music. Where have you drawn inspiration for the album, and how do you hope it that will push the story forward in electronic music?

H: I think with the history of my musical tastes, I have always been jumping from Black music (Hip hop, dancehall, reggaeton, reggae) to electronic music. At many times I was at a crossroads with what I wanted to play or what genre I wanted to be recognized by, and this EP is my deciding I can be both. 

AC: This has been a summer of music and dancing pretty much anywhere people can set up a generator. What do you hope the after-hours scene will be like post-pandemic? What are some values that you think are important for people to integrate into these events?

H: I really respect the people that take the time to organize these DIY events. It takes a lot of love to do what they are doing. The summer has made it easier for these parties to happen. Still, once winter settles in, I'm concerned with the lack of spaces we have, with many staple nightlife spots being lost throughout the pandemic.

AC: What would your advice be for people who want to get into DJing and making music, but don't know where to start?

H: To start DJing, Intersessions and Chippy Nonstop regularly offer classes physically or virtually to learn how to DJ. Also, follow the artists you like because they will be sharing courses or even offering some themselves sometimes. Join Facebook groups to get access to used equipment. Start digging!

For producing, it helps to have hardware, so you don't do everything on your computer. Getting a midi keyboard or drum pad makes the process more organic. Also exploring VSTs because I feel like most producers have their favourite VSTs that they use frequently. It helps develop their sound. Once again, keep an eye out for beginners courses or reach out to people you know that produce. Most people are always willing to help :)

AC: What's next for Honeydrip?

H: A remix EP may or may not be on its way. And this is just the beginning of my transition to a producer. So far, I am loving it and will continue to release music as consistently as I can.

Credits:

Animated & Produced by Emma Forgues

Composed by Honeydrip

Vocals by King Shadrock

Mixed by Francis Latreille

Mastered by Valentin Ignat

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Malaika Astorga is the co-founder of Also Cool. She is a Mexican-Canadian visual artist, writer, and social media strategist currently based in Montreal.

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PREMIERE: Slic Shares Director's Cut of Hypnotic Electronic Track "EZ"

Single cover shot by Ana Hernandez.

You know that feeling when you've been out all night with your friends, it's 5 AM, and you're debating whether or not to get breakfast together, that feels so purely like going out in the summertime? Still buzzed from the night before, traces of glitter and silvery outfits shimmering in the morning sun? Maybe I'm getting a little too niche here, but for those of you who know exactly what I'm talking about, "Ez," the latest track from electronic-pop artist Slic, captures this feeling of endless summer and early-morning adventures perfectly.

Slic is a Venezuelan-American artist based in Brooklyn-by-way-of-Miami. Their longstanding affair with the club began as a teenager in Miami amidst the EDM explosion of the early 2010s while Carl Cox was still DJing underground warehouse parties.

They integrate structural threads of Venezuelan music not found in the sample library: beat patterns drawn from tambores, reggeaton, and merengue are loaded up with digitally-generated specimens of sound. In their compositions, the laptop grid becomes a vantage point from which to build a shimmering, transnational future.

"Music can be a way to channel collective wish fulfillment," they explain, embracing a crucial element of pop: the visceral romance of pure belief that punctures through and out into the glaring light of reality."

Watch the exclusive director's cut of EZ below.

Videographer by Ana Maria Hernandez

Directed by Ana, Khalil Flemming, and Slic

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Malaika Astorga is the co-founder of Also Cool. She is a Mexican-Canadian visual artist, writer, and social media strategist currently based in Montreal.

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Tonight: BACKXWASH Invites Us to Celebrate New Album "I Lie Here Buried With My Rings and My Dresses" at Suoni Il Per Popolo

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BACKXWASH by Chachi Revah

It’s suffice to say that that most exciting day of the month (of 2021 in its entirety?!) has finally arrived. This is not a drill: underground princess BACKXWASH has just shared her brand new self-released album I Lie Here Buried With My Rings and My Dresses. Following her 2020 Polaris Prize winning album God Has Nothing To Do With This Leave Him Out Of It, I Lie Here “features BACKXWASH as an empress of chaos on a path of self-destruction,” complete with her signature industrial-hip-hop-meets-thrash backdrop, introspective bars and candid narratives; all in their most confrontational and unapologetic form yet. With I Lie Here, BACKXWASH claims her title as contemporary hip-hop’s greatest force to be reckoned with, and we are celebrating her reign.

Tonight, BACKXWASH headlines Suoni Per Il Popolo - Day 18, performing I Lie Here from start to finish via the festival’s livestream at 9:30 PM EST. BACKXWASH was kind enough to make time for us to chat about her upcoming premiere and give us the inside scoop on everything from what she’s spinning to stay in the right headspace, to a behind-the-scenes glimpse into her I Lie Here performance. Read our conversation with our hero, BACKXWASH, below.

Zoë Argiropulos-Hunter for Also Cool: Hi Ashanti! Thank you endlessly for making time to chat with Also Cool during such a whirlwind of a week! How are you leading up to your album launch show on Suoni Per Il Popolo?

BACKXWASH: Thank you so much! We’ve been busy preparing everything we are very stoked to show everyone what we have planned!

Rebecca L. Judd for Also Cool: If you can give us some insight into tonight’s program — where will you be leading us?

B: Sunday will be a performance piece for the album. It was directed by Mechant and shot by the Suoni team. It looks very beautiful to me and I hope everyone likes it! We will be diving into the album from front to back.

All behind-the-scenes shots by Cameron Mitchell

R - AC: We feel like a huge part of preparing for a big event is getting in the right headspace. You’re no stranger to providing song recs on Twitter — and we can’t get enough!  What are you spinning these days to stay inspired, or maybe grounded, while managing all of the anticipation surrounding your release? 

B: These days I am mostly into Godflesh, Nine Inch Nails, Censored Dialogue, who just had an album drop, and some Rural Internet! All very, very solid releases.

R - AC: Among your collaborators on I Lie Here is the incomparable Sad13, of noise-pop outfit Speedy Ortiz. Seeing your friendship blossom has been such a treat. 

How did this come about, and how was your experience collaborating together? 

It was great! Sadie is extremely talented and I was very honored to have her as one of the features on this album. Working together has been an amazing experience.

Z - AC: On the topic of music releases: we saw that the Polaris Long List dropped this week, and were instantly reminded of your win last year… Which still feels like it was yesterday? I Lie Here continues your streak of vulnerability that you paved with your previous releases in many ways. How do you preserve your wellbeing when sharing these emotions with a growing audience? 

B: There is nothing else I can do aside from be authentic. If I want to speak to truth on record, I should not be bothered by the growing audience. I am happy that people are listening - it still trips me out incredibly!

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Z - AC: Have there been any particular takeaways or realizations on reckoning with these raw feelings on I Lie Here?

B: My main takeaway is just based on the creation of music itself. A lot of insight into layering and just making songs more fuller. I am ecstatic!

Z - AC: With that being said, these experiences have nonetheless culminated into the realization of I Lie Here. How are you planning to celebrate this latest venture, and what does the future hold for you, Ashanti?

B: I am planning to celebrate with Mechant! They have helped me a lot through this and they are just generally amazing as a collaborator and friend. We will be hanging and watching the livestream. We are excited to see how it is going to turn out!

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Premiere: Splash into the Sunny Season with Emissive's New EP "Wave Science"

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‘Tis the season for cosmic boogie. You might’ve caught our interview with Toronto’s Active Surplus (Evan Vincent and Ian Syrett) for their debut release on Vancouver label Pacific Rhythm last year - this time Evan is flying solo with this wavey four-track release as Emissive. The warm analog grooves are fit for any vaxxed girl summer activity.

Whether it’s a hazed-out park picnic, cute splash in the pool, or a moonlit rooftop hang, the free-flowing melodies and flavourful bass will have you yearning for a dance. Paying tribute to the Black American pioneers of electronic dance music, “Wave Science” is hot - an undeniable summer playlist must-have.

As the artist says himself, it’s time to summon the spirits of dance, love, and seasonal warmth. “Less thinking, more feeling.” Support Emissive and Pacific Rhythm on Bandcamp and listen to “Wave Science” below.

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