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By: Staff – Following the announcement of their eagerly awaited album Ohms – arriving on September 25th 2020 via Reprise/Warner Records – with its title track and video last month, Deftones have unveiled an eruptive new track and video “Genesis”, which you can watch below. The video is directed by Sebastian Kökow with live performance … Continue reading →

Photos by: Joanna Glezakos –  Alt-Rock band The Sheepdogs, who released their sixth album, Changing Colours, on February 2nd, 2018 via Warner Music Canada, performed at the OLG Play Stage in Toronto last night (Sept. 17th) with soulful rocker Terra Lightfoot, who will release her new album, Consider the Speed, on October 16th via Sonic Unyon, which will … Continue reading →

By: Allison Kugel – Filmmakers Rebecca and Josh Tickell, along with music royalty, Julian Lennon, have worked tirelessly to produce the film, Kiss the Ground, an important documentary coming to Netflix on September 22nd. The film could not come at a better time, when our planet and the living beings that inhabit it are in need … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Brooklyn-based alt-pop singer/songwriter Jay-Elle is back with his new single “Listening (feat. Cenza)”, which you can stream exclusively via Aesthetic Magazine below. Written and produced by Jay-Elle and mastered by JD Moon, “Listening” is a fun pop hit with a lo-fi dance groove that explodes with a strong synth/drum break. The single … Continue reading →

Photos by: Katrina Lat –  Hard Rock band Big Wreck, who released their newest album, But For the Sun, on August 30, 2019, which featured the singles “Locomotive”, “Too Far Gone”, “One More Chance”, and “Alibi”, performed at the OLG Play Stage in Toronto last night (September 16th) with Toronto-based alt-rock band Stuck On Planet Earth, who … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Emerging singer-songwriter Quinn Pickering is back with a new video for his track “Grapefruit”, which you can watch exclusively via Aesthetic Magazine below. “Grapefruit” is the 1st single from Pickering’s new EP Supernova, which is set for release on November 13th. Full of nostalgic, melancholic longing, “Grapefruit” explores the feeling of trying to shake special memories … Continue reading →

By: Staff – In a new feature to Aesthetic Magazine, we are proud to announce that we are the new presenting partner for Toronto-based film podcast Contra Zoom. Your host, Dakota Arsenault, goes in depth about everything film; from lists, to reviews, and more! Continuing the long running series chronicling every Best Picture winner and … Continue reading →

Photos by: Joanna Glezakos –  Canadian indie rock band Walk Off The Earth, who released their newest album, Here We Go!, on October 25th, 2019 via Golden Carrot, which received Group of the Year, and Pop Album of the Year nominations at the 2020 Juno Awards, and which followed up their EP, Subscribe to the Holidays, which … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Hamilton-based indie band King Park are back with a brand new single “Stuck In The Middle”, which you can stream exclusively via Aesthetic Magazine below. “Stuck in the Middle” is both a confession and an accusation, expressing my own inability to move forward following a breakup,” said the band. “You can hear … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Hailing from The Ganaraska Forest in southern Ontario, horse trainer turned emerging singer/songwriter, Kate Boothman, is back with her new single “My Next Mistake”, which you can stream exclusively via Aesthetic Magazine below. “My Next Mistake gathers the reins after a series of stumbles. Forever knowing that you’re bound for glory, but … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Jimmy Chamberlin Complex announce new album Honor, due out September 25th via Make Records. Legendary Smashing Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlin teams up with bassist/producer Billy Mohler and guitarist Sean Wollstenhulme for Honor, while also featuring Frank Catalano and Kneebody members Adam Benjamin, Ben Wendell and Shane Endsley.  Want a taste of the new album? Stream their new single “Grace” exclusively via Aesthetic Magazine below. HONOR – … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Vancouver-based indie rock band Yukon Blonde have announced the release of their fifth album, Vindicator, which is set for release on November 13th via Dine Alone. The band also released a lyric video for their new single “You Were Mine”, which you can watch below. With Vindicator, Yukon Blonde – Jeffrey Innes … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Sam Roberts Band have been teasing fans with new music all summer and today the band are excited to officially announce the release of their upcoming brand-new studio album All Of Us out October 16 via Secret Weapon / Known Accomplice Records. Pre-Order here. All Of Us arrives in the middle of … Continue reading →

By: Staff – In a new feature to Aesthetic Magazine, we are proud to announce that we are the new presenting partner for Toronto-based film podcast Contra Zoom. Your host, Dakota Arsenault, goes in depth about everything film; from lists, to reviews, and more! Continuing the long running series chronicling every Best Picture winner and … Continue reading →

By: Staff – To celebrate the release of her new Stick Around and Find Out EP, emerging singer-songwriter Kandle curated a brand new Spotify playlist, which you can stream below. After years battling through the infamously cold and stark music industry, finally escaping the shackles of sour recording contracts, British Columbia-born singer-songwriter Kandle is now … Continue reading →

By: Jessica Nakamoto – To celebrate the release of her debut track, “Little Did I Know” (out now via Warner Records), Panamanian singer-songwriter Sofía Valdés has curated a brand-new Spotify playlist packed with songs that have not only inspired her work, but make her laugh, reminisce, dream big, and continue to shape her into the artist … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Ali Siadat (drummer for Mother Mother) is back with his new single from his new project, Naoist, titled “Future”, which you can stream exclusively via Aesthetic Magazine below. “Future” is my abstract depiction of our journey through time, beginning with our previously more simple, soft, organic existence, followed by our getting thrust into … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Emerging indie band Moonlight Social is back with their new single “Oh, Mary Beth”, which you can stream exclusively via Aesthetic Magazine below. “When we first moved to Nashville, we had the opportunity to attend a tribute to Guy Clark and it had a profound impact on us,” said the group. “Oh, Mary … Continue reading →

By: Staff – To celebrate Devin Kirtz’s latest song, “Hennessy,” featuring Sean “Diddy” Combs’ son, Quincy, the emerging soul/pop music artist curated a brand new curated Spotify playlist that you can stream below. 1. Devin Kirtz – “Best Friends” I wrote my newest single, “Best Friends” in Mexico, where my wife was born and raised, and it’s a love song that is not about her at all! … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Dashboard Confessional have announced that the third installment of their vinyl reissue series, The Early Days, will be the long-awaited, first-ever pressing of their Platinum-certified live album MTV Unplugged 2.0. Arriving on September 25th, MTV Unplugged 2.0 holds a significant place in Dashboard Confessional lore. The iconic set, recorded in 2002 on … Continue reading →

By: Staff – The Hives have announced the release of the direct-to-acetate recording of their new live album titled The Hives: Live At Third Man Records. Recorded from Third Man Records’ famous Blue Room in Nashville, TN, the album will be physically and digitally available on September 25, 2020. Hear “Hate To Say I Told You So” (Live … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Emerging singer-songwriter Lola Parks is back with her new single “Freight Train”, which you can stream exclusively via Aesthetic Magazine below. “Freight Train” is the 2nd single from Parks’ new album No Apologies, which will be released on September 25th. “Freight Train” is a musical shotgun straight to your heart, an Americana folky-blues track that warns … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Emerging Montreal-based R&B/hip-hop artist Lubalin is back with a new video for “Don’t Know”, which you can watch exclusively via Aesthetic Magazine below. Lubalin explains, “Sometimes when people see talent and potential in you, they get all these ideas about how they think you should apply it. It’s nice when people care about what … Continue reading →

By: Staff – St. Vincent has partnered with composer YOSHIKI to craft a reimagined version of her song “New York”, set for release on August 28th via Loma Vista and Concord. Stream the track below. The new version of St. Vincent’s bittersweet signature tune originally released on her album MASSEDUCTION, features YOSHIKI’s classical-inspired arrangements that … Continue reading →

By: Staff – GRAMMY Award-winning, alternative rock luminaries, The Smashing Pumpkins return with two new tracks, “Cyr” and “The Colour Of Love,” out today on Sumerian Records. Recorded in Chicago and produced by Billy Corgan, the new tracks come with the news of a forthcoming studio album in the works with founding members Corgan, James Iha, Jimmy Chamberlin, with longtime guitarist Jeff Schroeder. “Cyr is dystopic folly,” Corgan reveals, “one … Continue reading →

By: Staff – Run The Jewels, the duo of El-P and Killer Mike, have shared a new video for “Out of Sight (feat. 2 Chainz)” from their acclaimed new album RTJ4. Directed by Ninian Doff, who previously helmed the duo’s “Love Again” video from RTJ2, it stars the cast (and characters) from his new Amazon … Continue reading →