Music Essentials

  • No Sunshine Collective – Nothing Personal

    Nothing Personal

    This Toronto punk rock trio reminds me of when I first became a fan of tiny-club shows.

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  • Dollar Signs – Legend Tripping

    Legent Tripping

    Earnest, funny, high-energy indie rock. Seeing them play next week

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  • Camille Léon – Panic & Apathy

    Panic & Apathy

    This song has been on my car playlist for months, and it gets played loud every single time.

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  • TTSSFU – Me, Jed and Andy

    Me, Jed and Andy

    Tasmin Stevens makes DIY dreamy indie rock with some dark, trauma-fuelled lyrics

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  • ELDR – Deer Skin

    Deer Skin

    I started out thinking this was a bit of Bjork-flavoured-trip-hop. I was wrong in the best way.

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  • Duvet – Girlcow

    Girlcow

    Angry, groovy, bass-forward danceable punk rock. And sometimes cowbell.

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  • Eden Rain – Great Nothing

    Great Nothing

    An ever-so-slightly off-kilter approach to pop music.

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  • Speedrun – Love’s Latest News

    Love’s Latest News

    Meet Me in the Feminist Book Club

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  • The Love Buzz – No Different EP

    No Different EP

    Energetic, infectious indie rock – and the most fun and catchy EP I’ve heard in a long while

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  • SNAKEY DUBLAY – Bonehead

    Bonehead

    Anxious, gloomy, atmospheric rock from a talented and busy guy.

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  • Thala – twotwentytwo

    twotwentytwo

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    Berlin-based indie artist with a good origin story and 2 great EPs last year.

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  • Fxrrvst – Lavender

    Lavender

    Toronto emo/indie band has been in daily rotation for a while, but a new single deserves new attention.

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