| In 2025 we released 5 albums and 1 EP on 12″ vinyl, a 10″ w/ etched B-side, CDs, and Cassettes as well as several digital singles, two film scores, and an official Canada Games anthem across our three labels – Forward Music, Backward Music, and Castle Records. This music was played on terrestrial, satellite, and internet radio stations all around the world, streamed millions of times by fans in over 100 countries across almost all continents (anyone know a scientist stationed in Antartica?), and reviewed by many of the remaining dedicated music writers in several different languages. We also funded 7 music videos, placed music in TV shows and small films, and booked shows across North American and Europe for our artists. Thanks for listening, coming out to see live music, and making all the hard work worthwhile! |
| Motherhood – Thunder Perfect Mind listen // order // watch ‘Grow High‘ / ‘Sunk‘ / ‘Bok Globule‘ – Cups N Cakes: Fave Albums / Tracks – ‘Wandering‘ & ‘Propeller‘ – Range: Best of 2025 ‘Thunder Perfect Mind’ – Cult Mtl: The Best Music of 2025 |
| Nico Paulo – Interval_o listen // order– CBC Music: Top 100 Songs of 2025 – ‘Move Like A Flame‘ (#94) “a zen opera” – The Old Grey Cat |
| Sarah Pagé – RELUCESCO I listen // order // watch on MUBI A film score to Montreal filmmaker Shannon Harris’ short feminist erotic film cycle of the same name. |
| Nadah El Shazly – Laini Tani listen // order // watch ‘Kaabi Aali‘ / ‘Laini Tani‘ / ‘Ghorzetein‘ – The Wire, Releases of the Year (#46) – Songlines: Best of 2025 // The Vinyl District: The Best of 2025 – Dazed: 100 of 2025 // DJ Mag: Top Albums of 2025 |
| Penny & the Pits – Liquid Compactor listen // order // watch ‘Thick Black Gloves‘ / ‘Pool Party‘ / ‘Headcrusher‘ – Cups N Cakes: Fave Albums / Tracks – ‘Thick Black Gloves‘ – Sherwood Magazine: Alternative & Rock 2025 – CBC Music: Top 100 Songs of 2025 – Pool Party (#93) |
| Michael Feuerstack – Monument / Maybe It’s OK listen // order “radiating warmth and a lively spirit” – PhotogMusic “assured and full of sage-like musings” – Cups N Cakes |
| Wolf Castle – Go Time listen // hear interview with CBC Radio Official theme for Team New Brunswick at the 2025 Canada Games “celebratory” – NEXT Magazine |
| The Hello Crows – The Hello Crows listen // order // watch videos for ‘Come Back To Me‘ / ‘Warbler‘ “heartfelt” – Americana UK “powerful” – Canadian Beats “fresh and distinctive” – WXPN |
| Sarah Pagé – Orbites listen // order // watch film trailer Drawing from a constellation of highly textured analogue images and a rich tapestry of sound, the Orbites soundtrack journeys into the sensorial depths of Marie-Christine’s memory, after losing her sight some years ago. |
| Sam Salmon – DOWN FOR LIFE listen // order // watch video for ‘Waste Your Time‘ “a loping country-rock groove and never lets up” – Bandcamp “Maritime dirt country – PAN M 360 “your official foot stomper” –CBC Music |