Posts by Joseph Lo

Brooklyn-based collective Sammy Rae & The Friends are back with new single “Follow Me Like the Moon” – out today (STREAM HERE). The song is their first new music since 2021’s Let’s Throw A Party EP and follows a year that saw the group grow their fanbase thanks to their inclusive and communal live shows. “Follow Me Like the Moon” is…

“Portair’s sounds are truly stunning…both urgent and effortless: A dramatic, sweeping effort that takes the ears and mind by storm.” – Atwood Magazine “…unique and lush, Portair balances more inquisitive elements with a foot-stomping folk backbone” – The Wild Honey Pie “…undeniable and instantly addictive…one of the year’s most blissful escapes.” – The Revue “Portair…

2021 was a big year for Victoria B.C. indie-folk duo Ocie Elliott. With the release of their two EPs Slow Tide and A Place, they saw their audience expand even further as die-hard fans and curious newcomers resonated with their intimate, meditative songwriting style. Today, they make their 2022 debut with the calming, angelic single…

“LaValle’s reimagining less replaces the original than it does recontextualize it, bringing a collaborative creative process and decades of live experience to launch the track’s into a new evolution. But, what remains constant are the gorgeous ambient melodies and lush, wide-screen arrangements that made the record special in the first place.” – Under The Radar Prestigious…

Today, Canyon City, aka songwriter Paul Johnson, released a new EP, Matinée, via Nettwerk, premiering the track “So Are We” yesterday via Under The Radar. Additionally, Johnson recorded “So Are We” live in-studio for The Bluegrass Situation. Discussing the collection, recorded and self-produced by Johnson in his Ft. Collins home studio space, he notes, “Some of these songs end in hope, some…

Today, Ben Zaidi shares the latest single, “Younger With Time.,” from his upcoming debut album, Acre of Salt (out June 3, 2022. Pre-order HERE). The hushed melancholic track, apt for release at the start of a new year, tackles the concept of the passage of time. Ben explains, “So much of your 20’s can be defined by the loss of…

    The Australian-based singer, producer, songwriter, and multimedia artist Jaguar Jonze (real name Deena Lynch) has dropped the video for the new single “CUT” (out today via Nettwerk Records). “CUT” is the first piece of new music since her “unflinching [NME]” single, “WHO DIED AND MADE YOU KING?” and it’s powerful redux with Zimbabwean-American activist…

  New England sweethearts The Ballroom Thieves – Calin “Callie” Peters (vocals, cello, bass), Martin Earley (vocals, guitar) – deliver lush harmonies on their newest single, “Shine” (out now via Nettwerk Records). Produced and mixed by Jerry Streeter, the song features the duo’s signature, dynamic harmonies atop crisp guitar work, and thoughtful lyrics. In the…