Posts by Emma Orland

Indie-folk trio Oliver Hazard’s upcoming EP, Raindrop River, is a collection of warmly harmonic sing-alongs that celebrates the increasingly rare phenomenon of an earnest, uncomplicated band at its peak. The EP is set for release on December 6th, and with this news they share their latest single, “The Morning.” Pre-save Raindrop River HERE and listen to “The Morning” HERE.  With Raindrop River, singer Mike Belazis…

Prolific UK singer-songwriter and producer Luke Sital-Singh announces his new album, Fool’s Spring, will be released February 21, 2025. With this news, he shares latest single, “Santa Fe,” a rich and vivid duet with acclaimed Irish artist Lisa Hannigan. Listen HERE.  Fool’s Spring is a sparkling, self-produced collection of 11 songs that run the gamut from “sad ABBA” to yacht rock. His most musically…

Austin-based ambient composer TJ Dumser aka Six Missing is known for calming, meditative releases like 2023’s Here For Now and the recent counter:point EP collaboration with neo-classical artist Clariloops. Today, Dumser is proud to announce his next project, Gentle Breath, due out December 6th via Nettwerk. Despite the title, the six-song EP is tense and…

Today, Vancouver’s JUNO-nominated artist young friend follows up “boyfriend material” by serving up a healthy dose of indie twang on his new song “the real deal.” Songwriter Drew Tarves is earnest in his quest to define true love, and what it means to believe in it. With the help of co-producer David Marinelli (FINNEAS, JAWNY, Wallice), the song’s romantic harmonic and dreamy pedal steel guitar lines…

Western Australian folk duo Salt Tree are excited to release their new EP, Swell. Alongside the six-track record, today Salt Tree also kickstart their Australian headline show, playing shows in capital cities and regional towns across the country before they take their new record across Europe and the UK.  With a shared love of the ocean, mountains, forests, and…

Earlier this year, renowned artist, composer, and mastering engineer Taylor Deupree shared an all-acoustic rework of his 1998 album Stil. Titled Sti.ll, the ambitious project received critical acclaim from Pitchfork, The Wire, TapeOp, and others.  Now, the ambient pioneer returns, announcing a new EP, Ash, that completes a trilogy series started last year with releases Eev and Aer. Deupree defines the conceptual bent across the…

Emerging artist philine has released her latest single, “getting used to,”. This heartfelt track is the final teaser before the release of her highly anticipated EP, the side-effects of living in a fantasy, which will be available on November 8, 2024. “getting used to” takes listeners on an intimate journey through the early stages of…

Vancouver-based alternative singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jon Bryant releases his latest single “Visiting Hours,” a sobering reminder of how important it is to make every moment count. Listen HERE. “For many years, I would go visit my grandfather in Toronto, while saying goodbye I would think to myself, ‘I probably have just a few weeks left with him.’…

Today, Canadian Indigenous singer-songwriter Carsen Gray is proud to announce her new gospel album Praise Sah’Laana, sung in her native Haida language. Carsen hopes to introduce listeners to the culture of the Haida people who have lived on the island of Haida Gwai off the coast of British Columbia for centuries. She hopes to continue in the traditions…

Australian indie folk groundbreakers The Paper Kites are preparing to return to the U.S. for Austin City Limits and their previously announced support tour with Stephen Sanchez. Now, the band has announced a special, one-night-only event at New York City’s Le Poisson Rouge on October 21, where, for the first time ever, they will perform the songs that comprise Evergreen from front to back.…