Matthew Spreen – Cheer Up
Matthew Spreen doesn’t give a damn about your fancy studios. This Montreal madman built “Cheer Up” from his living room floor using nothing but a two-channel Tascam, a beat-up acoustic guitar that’s probably older than half your record collection, and a pile of samples he tortured into submission. And you know what? It kicks. Now, before we dive […]
Ethan Gold – When the Evening Comes
Alright, you beautiful train-riding romantics, gather ’round. Ethan Gold just dropped a track that’ll make you wanna punch the clock, rip off your tie, and sprint home to your lover like the world’s ending. And honestly? In this mad world? That’s damn heroic. “When the Evening Comes” is a fist-pump for monogamy when everybody else is busy […]
Agnes Fred – After Death
You think dream pop is all gentle whispers and floating through clouds? Think again. Agnes Fred just dropped their debut single “After Death” — and this thing HITS like a slow-motion car crash you can’t look away from. Kris De Meester — yeah, the filmmaker guy with the conceptual art background who clearly doesn’t know how to make a […]
Mortal Prophets – NOT HERE NOT THERE
John Beckmann has pulled a power move. The guy behind Mortal Prophets spent years building a sound that crawled through dark alleys, psychedelic fog, and broken-down romance. And just when you thought you had him figured out? He flips the script. NOT HERE NOT THERE isn’t the record you expected. It’s brighter. Weirder. More restless. And somehow, it hits […]
Hullore – Keepsake
You want rock? You want something that crawls under your skin like a bad hangover and then screams in your face? Then crank “Keepsake” by Hullore—because this track doesn’t just wear its grunge roots on its sleeve, it bleeds ‘em. First off, forget polished radio sludge. This thing is built from the ground up with the kind of […]
art pop – housecAt
You think you know what indie rock sounds like in 2026? You don’t. Not until you’ve had art pop punch you square in the jaw with “housecAt”. This Austin-based duo—brothers Max and Miles Grossenbacher—built this thing in Airbnbs, bedrooms, and God knows where else, using nothing but iPhones and MacBook mics. And you know what? It sounds glorious. Let’s get this straight. Max […]
MAJORS – Bullet On A String
Ottawa’s self-proclaimed #1 Band in Golf—MAJORS—just ripped the tape off their latest banger “Bullet On A String,” and holy hell, this thing SLAPS harder than your drunk uncle at a wedding reception. Let me tell you straight: this track is pure adrenaline shot to the heart. Vocalist Justin Camarena is giving that early-2000s pop-punk fire while keeping one […]
Wesley David – Stop Sign
You know that feeling when you’re staring at the ceiling at 2 AM, pissed off at yourself because you still haven’t got your act together? Yeah. Wesley David knows that feeling. And he just poured it all over this track called “Stop Sign.” This New Jersey-born, Philly-based guy didn’t have a normal road to rock. Nah. He […]
Don’t Look Now – Second Time Around
Don’t Look Now just kicked the door down with a saxophone—yes, a SAXOPHONE—that hits harder than a shot of cheap whiskey on a Saturday night. This is Windsor’s finest musical mad scientists doing what they do best: mixing rock, soul, funk, and reggae into a damn cocktail that’ll have you stomping your boots and spilling […]
Blush. – Wrong Answers Only
You want rock? You got rock. Victoria’s own Blush. just raised the amp to eleven and spit out “Wrong Answers Only,” and holy hell, did they turn the amps up. If you caught their last one, “Seasons,” you know that dreamy, slow-burning nostalgia trip. Lovely stuff. But this? This is the moment the band kicks the coffee table over […]
Wotts – ALOHA!
Ottawa, Canada. Indie pop? Sure, slap a label on it if you want. But this track—”ALOHA!“—has got more guts than half the “rock” bands out there right now. Why? Because it’s not about the distortion pedals. It’s about the attitude. Here’s the deal: Wotts just became a solo outfit. His partner Ricky—crazy talented, y’all know—left the project. And […]
The Wheel Workers – Live From The Attic
Too many “live” records these days are polished within an inch of their lives. Autotune this, overdub that—might as well be studio sessions with fake crowd noise slapped on top. But The Wheel Workers? Nah. These Texas fuckin’ rock soldiers went the other way. Way the hell the other way. “Live From The Attic” is exactly what […]