Music Essentials

  • Gen — MIDNIGHT RAIN / DISCONNECT

    MIDNIGHT RAIN / DISCONNECT

    MIDNIGHT RAIN is meditative, enigmatic and moody, and very difficult to classify. It’s also irresistible.

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  • Truman Sinclair

    Joel Roberts

    Truman Sinclair’s “Joel Roberts” is already a classic to me. His boldly-titled upcoming LP American Recordings might be a highlight of the year.

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  • Kloyd

    Hourglass

    Kloyd’s Høurglass EP is atmospheric and moody electronic music – four tracks with enough range to spawn three remix releases. It’s excellent stuff.

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  • Heavy Feelings — Anatomy EP

    Heavy Feelings

    Nadia Garofalo’s sick-and-tired vocal paired with Ben Shillabeer’s post-punk instrumentals make Anatomy dark, gloomy and blisteringly good.

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  • tibia – Loud with you (Angel) EP

    Loud with You (Angel)

    tibia’s 2000s-era dance-rock is inspired by epic nights. The duo’s four singles would soundtrack a road trip perfectly.

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  • Anna Justen

    Orange / Peppermint / Individualism

    Anna Justen’s new singles mark an evolution of her sound from indie-folk to something much more complex and adventurous.

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  • i Häxa – i Häxa

    i Haxa

    I Haxa is an epic, immersive experience, and a mistake to miss: kind of the love child of Edgar Allan Poe and Angela Carter, soundtracked by Trent Reznor.

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  • Meteor Heist — Meteor Heist

    Meteor Heist EP

    Toronto’s Meteor Heist makes smart and lush indie rock, at times reminiscent of The Tragically Hip, both in sound and lyrics.

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  • TOVI

    Nobody Ever Warned Me

    TOVI’s newest single is off-kilter trip-hop reminiscent of Portishead, and there’s a lot more great music from her to dig into.

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  • naya mö

    wanderlust / outsider

    naya mo’s simple, often haunting melodies feel familiar on first listen. I can’t wait to hear her EP.

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  • Otha — Club 20

    Club 20

    Otha’s off-kilter dance music is made fun and memorable by the detached and antisocial vocal delivery.

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  • WILDES

    In The Flood Light / Are You Gonna Speak?

    “In The Floodlight” is the third single in the leadup to the new EP from WILDES and St. Francis Hotel, Kopfkino. It’s cinematic, melodic and absorbing trip-hop.

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