Today, Jeremy Dutcher – the classically trained Two-Spirit song carrier, composer, activist, and member of Neqotkuk (Tobique First Nation) in Eastern Canada – shares ‘Take My Hand’ a poignant third single off his new record, Motewolonuwok (Muh-del-wool-en-oo-wug), to be released October 6th. ‘Take My Hand’ is another offering from Jeremy sung in English – with lyrics written by Basia Bulat – and embraces the legacy and power of the intemporal love song as a piano ballad. Pre-Order / Pre-Save Motewolonuwok here.
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La Force, the mesmerizing solo project of Ariel Engle, who has spent more than a decade as one of Canada’s most sought-after musical collaborators shares ‘october,’ the second single off her forthcoming album XO SKELETON out September 29. ‘october’ brings warmth to the XO SKELETON album – a lush, intimate song with incredible vocals embracing soul, smooth jazz and r&b – all the while reminding some of the “quiet storm” movement from the 90s. Pre-order / Pre-save XO SKELETON here.
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Jeremy Dutcher – the classically trained Two-Spirit song carrier, composer, activist and member of Neqotkuk (Tobique First Nation) in Eastern Canada – announces his sophomore record, Motewolonuwok, to be released October 6th, with new single ‘Ancestors Too Young.’ The Motewolonuwok album inspiration began with a poem by Cherokee writer Qwo-li Driskill. A singular story of a two-spirit kin who was taken too soon. Jeremy sings in Wolastoqey — his native tongue, considered an endangered language — anchoring his work while he continues to reimagine the song traditions...
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XO SKELETON is the supple, steady, uncanny new album by La Force: a mixture of haunted pop and hot-blooded R&B that glistens at the meeting-point between life, death, and love. The album, co-produced by La Force and Warren Spicer (Plants and Animals), will be available everywhere in digital and LP format on September 29 via Remote Control Records. Available as of today is the first single and opening track ‘condition of us’, the portrait of adoration, a love-affair...
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Jeremy Dutcher is a Two-Spirit song carrier, composer, activist, and ethnomusicologist from Tobique First Nation in Eastern Canada. Dutcher’s 2018 debut — Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa — vaulted him into the upper echelons of Canadian performance, from the Polaris and Juno Award stages to the judges’ panel on Canada’s Drag Race. Dutcher — a classically trained opera tenor and pianist that has been singing the songs of his ancestors since he was a child — returns with his first new solo work since...
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A freer and wholly anew effort, Euphoric Recall finds Braids abandoning strategy, burning it down, and realizing their love. Love, all of it; the unbound bliss, the budding impulses, and the messy imperfections, a supernova swirled up in a suite of bold, melodic, symphonic pop songs surrendered to the present. Standell-Preston’s lyrics draw generously from her heart space, often writing on the spot, in just a few takes. Lines are vivid, exhilarating, and evocative, a...
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Canadian art rock band Braids release their new single ‘Apple,’ the latest peek at their forthcoming album Euphoric Recall out April 28th. Among the most joyous moments in the Braids discography, ‘Apple’ is a bubbling anthem of symphonic shoegaze, a celebration of seeing new possibilities in the eyes of a lover, acknowledging past loss with a new state of heart that’s been opened and filled. Singer Raphaelle Standell-Preston sings of...
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Canadian experimental pop band Braids announces their new album Euphoric Recall. Set for release on April 28th. A freer and wholly anew effort, their fifth studio album finds the trio abandoning strategy, burning it down, and realizing their love record. Love, all of it; the unbound bliss, the budding impulses, and the messy imperfections, a supernova swirled up in a suite of bold, melodic, symphonic pop songs surrendered to the present. Braids also releases their new single...
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Patrick Watson is thrilled to share ‘Ode to Vivian (Rework)’ a brand-new version of the song that first appeared on his album Better in the Shade. ‘Ode to Vivian’ has been a fan favourite for creating content on TikTok and Instagram since its release last April. The song is inspired by one of Patrick’s heroes, the late American street photographer Vivian Maier. “She manages to catch just wonderful, unbelievable little moments that in the end are...
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Patrick Watson’s critically acclaimed album Better in the Shade will be available everywhere in LP and CD formats October 7. The singer-songwriter also shares a brand-new video for the single ‘Height of the Feeling’ featuring La Force. Watch below! Director, Arizona O’Neill reveals ”after two years of feeling isolated during the pandemic…we wanted to make a video that reflected how jarring it is to return to social activities. In the black and white sections of the video, Patrick and La Force are singing while standing...
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Friday June 3rd, 2022 – Two months after the release of the critically acclaimed SOLO album, Montreal songwriter and producer Jesse Mac Cormack is thrilled to share three filmed live sessions. The videos were filmed at Le Livart in Montreal and are directed by Félix-Antoine Boutin & Thomas Leblanc-Murray. “Watching these songs come alive was a good buzz. It was easy and felt very natural”, reveals Jesse. “Surrounded by such...
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