Posts by Joseph Lo

“’Force Majeure’ presents Ten Kills the Pack as a brilliant lyricist and an equally evocative singer.” — Atwood Magazine Toronto-based “city songwriter” Ten Kills The Pack (aka Sean Sroka) has released his debut EP Force Majeure, along with a new video for track “Relaxing Apartments.”  Tomorrow, he’ll join World Café host Raina Douris for a unique Instagram…

Hailing from Victoria, B.C., euphoric indie-folk duo Ocie Elliott—comprised of couple Jon Middleton (of Jon & Roy) and Sierra Lundy—are excited to announce their new EP Tracks, out July 17, 2020 via Nettwerk. Featuring four new songs, the EP also includes latest single “Rainbow and Arrow,” which is about “losing a lover, and that burning…

Aunty Social (real name Daniela Gitto) shares the first of several remixes of tracks from her debut EP, The Day My Brain Broke. Out today is New York producer FaltyDL’s take on her video game inspired single, “Cortex.” Daniela explains, “I hope this gets everyone dancing as much as it got me to! It’s a true honour to have…

Zero 7 has remixed two versions of the SYML song “Symmetry“: a downtempo take and the more uptempo “Mix For Trouble.”  SYML, aka Brian Fennell, says of the remixes, “I have been a huge fan of Zero 7 since their album ‘Simple Things’ released back in 2001. It’s not lost on me how special it is that they created two different remixes for…

There is an uncanny futurism beating inside darkDARK, the duo of Chris James and Genevieve Vincent that pairs cinematic synths with modern pop. You feel this in the tidal push-and-pull of their soundscapes. Their music, created just before this recent wave of melancholia, is so timeless that it doubles as the playlist for those aching…

“so adept at writing pop songs that capture the rush of young love, friendship, confusion, sadness and all those messy situations that dominate your early 20s” – The Guardian “For fans of Courtney Barnett and positivity: this one from Australia’s Alex the Astronaut is a song we all need on our playlist.” – Refinery29 re:…

“Barely Making Sense is our stripped-down accompaniment to She Won’t Make Sense. We want the listener to enjoy these songs in their purest form. Who knew it would come in a time when the world is barely making sense? So grab a cold beer, put the record on, and sip, listen, relax, repeat.” – The…

Wilmington, N.C. indie folk duo Beta Radio have shared their first new music since the release of their 2018 full length album Ancient Transmission. With “Destined to Pretend,” the pair have crafted a warm sonic backdrop from arpeggiated synth and strings as delicately plucked acoustic guitar upholds lilting vocals. “It’s a meditation on hope through…

“A cathartic, fresh alt-folk sigh of relief, ‘Ceramic Real Estate’ is Pearce’s breakup song to his unfinished music – a clean break goodbye that closes one door and opens another.” — Atwood Magazine Australian singer/songwriter Riley Pearce will release his new EP Maybe I Can Sleep It Off on September 25th. Maybe I Can Sleep It…

Enigmatic Milan-via-Theran electronic band NAVA have released the video of their new single “Sarabe,” the title track to their upcoming EP out June 12 via Nettwerk. The striking and expansive video builds the scenery for the mysterious and brooding song that balances club music’s cadences with warm, hypnotic Persian words and sounds into a perfect…