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! On this episode Kelvin Harrison Jr. star of films like Waves, It … Continue reading
By: Staff – Emerging Toronto-based R&B/Pop artist Tali is back with her new track “Don’t”, which you can stream exclusively via Aesthetic Magazine below. “(Don’t) Wanna Be Yours“: can’t-live-with-him, can’t-live-without-him romantic conundrum,” said Tali. “The song came to me when the guy about whom I wrote this song, lit up his chocolate-flavoured cigars even when I’d … Continue reading
By: Staff – Emerging artist Jody Glenham is back with a new video for her track “Barely Alive”, which you can stream exclusively via Aesthetic Magazine below. Glenham fuses hazy vintage tones with modern songwriting that wistfully drifts the listener into a vivid altered reality. Initially drawing comparisons to 90s band Mazzy Star and the more contemporary Sharon … Continue reading
By: Staff – To celebrate the release of DYLYN’s new single “Call Me What You Want”, the rising Toronto-based artist curated a brand new Spotify playlist, which you can stream below. DYLYN is Gwendolyn Lewis. With a father of British descent, a mother from the Chinese Mainland, and growing up on the outskirts of Toronto on … Continue reading
By: Staff – Emerging Calgary alt-pop artist Selci is back with a new video for her track “For You”, which you can watch exclusively via Aesthetic Magazine below. “For You” is a confessional song about unreciprocated love that’s out today, she coos over the melodic keys-playing of jazz artist Timothonius. With a series of strange and dramatic looks, the video for the track offers more … Continue reading
By: Staff – To celebrate Los Angeles-based surf-pop band Bikini Trill’s new single “Thank You Mr. Postman” (out July 24), along with their upcoming performance at Aesthetic Festival (today – July 18th – at 8:26pm ET here) the band curated a new Spotify playlist, which you can stream below. Formed in 2017, the surf-pop outfit consisting of vocalist Lauren … Continue reading
By: Staff – L.A. power-pop group The Regrettes share new track “I Love Us” today, marking the start of an exciting next chapter for Lydia Night and the band. As their most significant musical growth to date, the synth-driven track turns a corner sonically, teasing a fresh creative direction as they work on their forthcoming … Continue reading
By: Staff – RALPH shares a new single “Crush” along with a music video animated by NYC-via-Toronto multidisciplinary artist Amika Cooper (AKA blackpowerbarbie). RALPH’s celebratory reimagining of the 1998 Jennifer Paige dance-pop hit comes with the announcement that yesterday she was a guest on the Crave Original Series Canada’s Drag Race. The ultra-nostalgic “Crush” video features an animated pre-teen in her distinctly Y2K … Continue reading
By: Staff – Rich Aucoin shares the new single and video for “Dopamine” off the upcoming album, United States. Aucoin wrote the album, observing America from the ground level, while cycling across it for Mental Health America (as well as the Canadian Mental Health Association). While taking this Robert Frank approach, Aucoin composed a song … Continue reading
By: Staff – Vancouver psych-rock outfit Yukon Blonde are sharing their first new music of 2020. “Get Precious” was written and recorded using a mobile studio at Jeff Innes’ house last summer together with James Younger and Brandon Wolfe-Scott. “I live on the water, so we had a plan to just write and record a … Continue reading