Some songs are trance-like and soulful, others are heavy and distorted. Whatever the vibe, Magi Merlin delivers some goosebump inducing vocals, some heartbreaking insights, and a whole lot of sass.

Pharis & Jason Romero’s album These Are The Days That Turn Into Years is a snapshot of life. Listening to this record makes me feel grounded, as it is a testament that whatever curveball life throws, it is important to live in the present.

Emotionally omnipotent, rich yet economical, dense yet immediate, and always having fun, Janky Phones uses vintage-minded pop-rock as a living vehicle to navigate contemporary absurdity, forging a unique blend of old and new.

Where Welcome to the Garden often felt like Steinwall demonstrating the full breadth of what she could construct, but, there’s beauty in the fall from Grace feels more comfortable bringing Steinwall herself into the equation. It is more ambitious in scale, yet far more personal in its lyrics and delivery, as though you’re hearing Emily as Emily for the first time.

Il n’y a parfois rien de plus gratifiant que de voir une artiste évoluer, s’épanouir et se métamorphoser au fil du temps. Ce processus ne mène pas toujours à la reconnaissance méritée, mais il dévoile néanmoins une force obscure et invisible qui progresse dans l’intimité, à la fois dans le cœur de l’artiste et dans l’esprit de celui qui l’écoute. L’artiste montréalaise Naomie de Lorimier réussit le pari de transmuter cette force et chaque nouvel album est une nouvelle démonstration de son énorme potentiel artistique, tant au niveau musical qu’humain.

The Satisfactory’s debut album is such a strong start to a musical career. Their undeniable blend of 60s and 90s rock and roll will take your ears back to a time when it was all about four people with instruments. Back when the charts recognized the power of bands and the average listener was more interested in a collective sound than an individual celebrity.

Boasting a lineup of some of Canada’s best musical talent, Secondhand Dreamcar delivers another album full of catchy tunes that will have you up out of your chair and onto the dancefloor. Get ready for Get Ready, the newest album from Secondhand Dreamcar. 

Fiver Trois presents Cleaning House stands as an intriguing clearing of the decks. By opening the vault and sifting through the clutter of the past, Fiver delivers a document of transition, untethered to current trends, deeply collaborative, and capturing an artist in the middle of resetting their frame.

On “Beebo, Make a Wish,” Potions have fulfilled a wish I didn’t know I had by inviting me to be part of their art, as participant and listener, friend and observer, watching these four souls capture lightning in a bottle. No, Potions are the lightning and the bottle. They are alchemists gathering ingredients and manifesting something brilliant and new where there was nothing moments before.

From the honey-sweet dance breaks to the sharp, erratic lunges, to the left-hand turns into rhythmically precarious traffic, miarklez tricks you into becoming an accomplice to the assembly line, both before and after listening, and oh, ain’t it fun to hear those puzzle pieces snap into place.

B.A. Johnston provides a surreal outlook on the world, focusing on minute details and intimacy in a way that feels incredibly creative yet grounded and real.

Beyond its emotional depth and the musical fluency on full display within, :3 is an expertly-crafted EP; full of the kind of texture and nuance that’d make any audiophile blush. Long story short: spin this EP ‘til the grooves wear out, sure; but go see Cherry Pick – it’s believin’. Trust me.

Different seasons represent different points of our lives, which Lapell conveys through colours and images in her lyrics. The warmth of this record reminds me of the leaves in the fall.