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Metric Announce New Album, Share Video for “Dark Saturday”

By: Staff – Critically acclaimed synthpop band Metric will release their seventh full-length studio album on September 21st via MMI/Crystal Math Music. In anticipation of the forthcoming record, you can watch the video for the album track “Dark Saturday” below, and pre-order the album at https://ilovemetricstore.com/. “This is our seventh album as a band,” says frontwoman Emily Haines, “and we wanted … Continue reading →

Photos: Chromeo @ Royal Oak Music Theatre

Photos by: Jamie Limbright – Canadian electro-funk band Chromeo, who released their fifth album, Head Over Heels, on June 15th, 2018 via Last Gang, performed at the Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak, Michigan last night (June 22nd).

Album Review: CHVRCHES – “Love Is Dead”

By: Jessica Nakamoto –     Since the release of their second album nearly three years ago, Scottish synthpop band, CHVRCHES, have been busy dropping breadcrumbs of sorts to eager fans. With a steadfast determination to protect their moody-punk meets cheery-pop identity against unwanted prodding, the trio have worked as solitary musicians and enacted a somewhat … Continue reading →

Photos: CHVRCHES @ Danforth Music Hall

Photos by Josh Moody – Scottish electropop band CHVRCHES, who will release their third album, Love Is Dead, on May 25th, 2018 via Glassnote, performed at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night (May 19th).

Photos: Majid Jordan @ Rebel

Photos by: Anton Mak – Canadian R&B duo Majid Jordan, who released their second album, The Space Between, on October 27th, 2017 via OVO/Warner Bros., performed at Rebel in Toronto last night (April 4th).

Exclusive Premiere: Stream New City’s New Single “Getting Closer”

By: Staff – The young and provocative music of Toronto trio New City — Adrian Mitchell (vocals), Jed Webster (guitar, programming) and Nathan Brown (drums, programming) — is a much-needed sonic jolt of joy. The band are unapologetic about their pursuit of a good time with their electro party pop songs like the aspirational “Coachella,” … Continue reading →

Photos: Billie Eilish, Reo Cragun @ Mod Club

Photos by: Katrina Lat –  Los Angeles-based synthpop artist Billie Eilish, who released her debut EP, Don’t Smile At Me, on August 11th, 2017 via Interscope, which featured the singles “Ocean Eyes”, “Bellyache”, “Watch”, and “&Burn”, performed at the Mod Club in Toronto last night (March 28th) with hip-hop artist Reo Cragun, who released his debut album, Growing Pains, on August … Continue reading →

Stream CHVRCHES’ first new song in two years “Get Out”

By: Staff – Scottish electro-pop trio CHVRCHES are excited to share today their new single “Get Out.” The song is their first new single since the 2015 release of their critically acclaimed second album, Every Open Eye. Produced by 2017 and 2018 GRAMMY Producer of the Year Greg Kurstin (Adele, Sia), “Get Out” is out now … Continue reading →

Photos: Lights @ Vogue Theatre

Photos by: Emily Chin – Canadian electropop singer-songwriter Lights, who released her fourth album, Skin & Earth, on September 22nd, 2017 via Warner/Universal, performed at the Vogue Theatre in Vancouver last night (Jan. 30th).

Photos: MØ, Cashmere Cat @ Danforth Music Hall

Photos by: Sarah McNeil – Synthpop artist MØ, who released her second EP, When I Was Young, on October 26th, 2017 via Sony Music, which followed up 2014 debut album, No Mythologies To Follow, which peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart, performed at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night (Jan. … Continue reading →