By: Staff – To celebrate Hamilton-based punk band The Dirty Nil’s new album, Master Volume (out now), the band curated a new playlist that chronicles a list of tracks that feel like times are changing. “Our record Master Volume is coming out in September which is usually the month where people go back to school, move away, … Continue reading
By: Staff – To celebrate the release of Meg Myers’ new album, Take Me To The Disco, the up-and-coming singer-songwriter curated an exclusive workout Spotify playlist, which you can stream below! Sade – “Your Love is King” – Such a smooth jam and there is nothing like Sade’s voice while running. Ludovico Einaudi – “Taranta” – … Continue reading
By: Staff – To celebrate the release of Sara Diamond’s new single “Foreward”, we asked her to curate a brand new Spotify playlist of some of her current fave songs, including tracks by Tayana Taylor, Pedro Conga, The Band, Bob Dylan, and Neil Young. Stream it below! Harvest Moon – Neil Young: My ex/longtime friend/don’t know … Continue reading
By: Staff – Toronto-based pop artist Lo Lo is back with her brand new track “Yours”, which she wrote originally as a ballad. “Believe it or not, I got dumped on April Fools,” says Lo Lo. “At first I cried a lot and ate copious amounts of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream, but then I sat … Continue reading
By: Staff – Rising R&B star Kai Exos just released his brilliant self-titled EP. The collection includes six effervescent tracks that gloriously capture Exos’ neo-soul sound, and to celebrate the release, Exos curated an exclusive playlist for Aesthetic Magazine. Stream it below! 1. King’s Dead – Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future, James Blake I’m all about All … Continue reading
By: Staff – Toronto-based art pop band For Esme released their new album, Righteous Woman, on May 25th. Taking inspiration from sources ranging from Fiona Apple to Robyn and Röyksopp and referencing projects like No Doubt’s Return of Saturn and Joan Didion’s seminal essay “On Self Respect”, Righteous Woman traverses an emotional spectrum grounded in electronic art pop. With a … Continue reading
By: Staff – Over the past decade, Sarah Cripps has become known for her strong base in roots music, developing an intensity and grit that has been honed through extensive performing. Since her debut alt-country album Change and five years of touring across Canada, Cripps has refined her art and matured her sound, creating her current alt collaboration with … Continue reading
By: Staff – “Snow days are about warmth,” says rising indie pop singer-songwriter Yoke Lore. “Sure, it’s cold outside, the snow is piling up, and the roads are freezing over. All those outside threats cause us to go inside and look for safety. Safety in other arms. Safety in blankets, and fires, and hot drinks, and … Continue reading
By: Staff – Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile have teamed with Spotify for an intercontinental mixtape exchange in the spirit of their collaborative new album Lotta Sea Lice. Fans can make a brand new musical friend by submitting a playlist, sending it into the world as a digital postcard and immediately receiving a playlist postcard in … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey – With September comes sweater weather, and what better way to celebrate the best time of year than with a new “Sweater Weather” playlist. This 40+ song playlist contains some old favourites and new classics from the likes of indie rock mainstays Vampire Weekend, Beach House, Father John Misty, Sufjan Stevens, and Bright … Continue reading