Music Essentials

  • Essie Watts – Shadow Box

    Shadow Box

    This Toronto artist is a sharp songwriter with a hint of psychedelia.

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  • Roach – No One to Lose

    No One to Lose

    Toronto indie/punk/alternative rock with a broad range and great songwriting.

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  • Pride Month Barbie – Obsession/Effulgent

    Obsession/Effulgent

    High-energy California synthpop that’s super weird in the best way.

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  • Nightbus – Average Boy

    Average Boy

    They call it late-night music. I call it perfect driving music.

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  • Work Wife – Waste Management

    Waste Management

    Meredith Lampe has quietly become one of my favourite artists. The new EP is worth your time

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  • Shiv and the Carvers – Physical Capital

    Physical Capital

    Ripping fun Toronto ‘roller skate punk’ band set to open for Lambrini Girls.

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  • great area – Light Decline

    Light Decline

    Bleak and listless trip hop shrouded in mystery and mood

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  • Lizzie Esau

    Wait too Late

    90’s influenced alt-rock with a seasoned and confident sound.

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  • Daze Away – It’ll Make It Better

    It’ll Make It Better

    Beachy lo-fi alt rock. Old-car-stereo-on-a-hot-day-by-the-water music. I bet they’re great live.

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  • The Empty Page

    Imploding

    “Anxious and angular punk rock” from Manchester.

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  • Skorts – Eat Your Heart Out

    Eat Your Heart Out

    Catchy and danceable guitar-driven rock with a touch of psychedelia

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  • Palindrones – Chapter One: With Fearful Velocity

    Chapter One: With Fearful Velocity

    Like Burial remixing stuff from the last CHVRCHES album. Moody and atmospheric electronic music with a strong DIY aesthetic.

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