June 23, 2021—“une voix de laquelle se dégage une émotion sincère où perce une certaine fragilité, un vulnérabilité. Quelque chose de parfaitement imparfait” – Les Méconnus “effortless tenor and a gently strummed electric guitar. I was sucked in as well, won over in seconds” – Brooklyn Vegan Cedric Noel has spent the past decade creating soul-stirring pieces that muse on identity, Black…
June 23, 2021—Wolf Castle, the solo project of the New Brunswick Indigenous rapper/producer Tristan Grant, has announced his upcoming EP, Da Vinci’s Inquest, and is sharing the new single ‘Welfman’ following the track ‘Gunna’ earlier this year. “Welfman is a de-colonial, working-class banger all about being dope, stylish and intelligent,” says Grant. “Doesn’t matter if I came from a rough spot, all of us are…
June 23, 2021—“a total blast” – Vancouver Sun“a contagious sense of joy” – Louder Than War“wailing guitars and celebratory instrumentals” – Indie88 Century Egg is a band of escape artists. On their new EP, the Halifax four-piece blaze through basement pop jams carefully crafted with the desires of the listener at the front of their minds – the desire to move, to dance, to…
April 25, 2021—We’re holding a silent auction for the original collage by artist Paul Henderson created for Michael Feuerstack’s latest album Harmonize the Moon to benefit the Mile End Mission in Montreal. The winner will receive the framed original piece, graciously donated by the artist and shipped at our expense, with all proceeds will be donated to…
April 8, 2021—We’re so excited to start working with two of Canada’s most exciting new musical projects. Though they differ in genre, both Wolf Castle and Century Egg share a DIY ethos and have been steadily releasing a string of EPs over the past few years. After working with both artists on separate editions of Songs of the City, it was a natural…
April 6, 2021—“hypnotic sonic tension” – With Guitars“ascendant musical magic” – Beats Per Minute“tender and beautifully orchestrated” – Folk Radio UK In September 2019, Paper Beat Scissors released the tender and beautifully orchestrated Parallel Line, exploring the fragility, complexity, and fundamental importance of human connection, a theme that has obviously taken on more and more resonance in the past year as we all grapple with…
April 3, 2021—“excellent”– Talkhouse“gentle and reflective” – Americana UK“absolutely marvellous” – One Chord To Another“the urgent softness and crafted lyricism of Leonard Cohen” – Riff Magazine Why don’t you stay/and throw stones in the lake? / Time’s an illusion/the waves barely moving / slowly enough to forget where we were… What better place to begin the story of Michael Feuerstack’s fifth full-length record than…
February 11, 2021—“gorgeous” – KEXP“meditative” – Ottawa Citizen“the perfect mid-winter listen.” – CBC Music“beautiful and stately…truly inspired work” – Tome To The Weather Machine Stepping into an altogether aerial, blue segment of slanting light. You are arriving, you are aware. The second album from Montreal-based composer Nick Schofield draws the listener into a state where texture, form and gesture unfurl in federation. – listen // order 180g LP, CD // watch…
January 3, 2021—Nick SchofieldAgnes Obel – Myopiahonestly, album of the decade Gia Margaret – Mia Gargaretsimple and profound Cedric Noel – Patterningpatience is richly rewarded Michael Feuerstack‘s Top 11 for 2020This has been the weirdest year I can remember. I know it’s not just me. There’s no way I can remember all of the media that entered…
November 12, 2020—This Friday, for 24 hours only, the National Arts Centre will present a FREE livestream of Jennah Barry performing at the Mahone Bay Legion. – Watch at 8pm EST via our Facebook page // Info – Join Barry along with saxophonist Nicola Miller as they perform songs from Jennah’s recently-released sophomore album, Holiday. The concert…
November 2, 2020—“unstoppable” – The New York Times“headier and more purposeful” – Consequence of Sound“exceptional” – LOUD Women Closed Chapter, the latest single from Gianna Lauren, is currently featured in the New York Times as part of their Playlist series alongside Kendrick Lamar and Gillian Welch. The song is a blunt look at the vicious and endless cycle of social media on our lives. A conceptual video…
November 2, 2020—“profoundly moving” – Music Is My Sanctuary“perfectly echo the album’s unhurried approach to life.” – Live Eye TV Following the meditative beauty of previous videos, Muttering Spells and Their Love…, from his recent ambient album Dance Music vol.II: More Songs for Slow Motion, Joshua Van Tassel is sharing another visual work featuring dancer and choreographer Kate Holden exploring the intimacy and mystery of light in relation to three body parts moving very slowly. – Watch…
September 26, 2020—“a beautiful, moody atmosphere” – Culture Collide“a lush, idiosyncratic backdrop for stories of longing, heartbreak and forgiveness.” – CBC Music On her fourth release Gianna Lauren is at her art-rockiest, but that also may be in part thanks to the artists she was listening to as she weaved through the fog of Nova Scotia’s south shore to produce this EP: Some…
September 24, 2020—“as soothing as ASMR” – The Coast“undiluted gorgeousness” – PopMatters“stylistic and visionary” (8/10) – Exclaim! Dance Music vol.II: More Songs for Slow Motion, Joshua Van Tassel‘s sixth LP, is held together by a string quartet, electronics to create beautiful sounds in a time replete with ugliness, and the Ondea – a contemporary re-creation of the famed french synthesizer the Ondes Martenot. – listen // order wildflower seed print // watch videos…
August 24, 2020—As part of the online programming offered by Sappyfest, Sackville New Brunswick’s annual festival of independent music and art, Jennah Barry unveiled a new music video for the song ‘I See Morning.’ “the slow-moving dose of color, shape, nature, and small dancing that every day needs” – Swell Tone– Watch on YouTube or Vimeo – Created by the same team that produced the exquisite visuals for ‘Big Universe,’ this new…
August 5, 2020—We’re announced a pair of outdoor concerts this summer that aim to satisfy the festival experience everyone has been missing. In New Brunswick, we’ve teamed up with Pocologan Productions to host An Evening at the Drive-In – a unique, open-air live concert at the Sussex Drive-In on August 28 featuring performances by The Olympic Symphonium, Quinn Bonnell, and Jerry-Faye. Aiming to deliver a classic folk festival…
August 5, 2020—“elegant and expressive, the score to a movie inside your head” – Headphone Commute The second single from the upcoming ambient album by Joshua Van Tassel is an “ominous, yet still inviting” (Independent Clauses) proposition that meets at the intersections of “lush yet dark” and “ambient yet classical.” – Listen to ‘Eternal Turtle’ – Dance Music Volume II, Van Tassel’s sixth LP, is held together by its use of the Ondea (a…
June 19, 2020—After our participation in the music industry #TheShowMustBePaused initiative on June 2, we are committing ourselves to serious change going forward. Outside of ongoing listening, protesting, educating ourselves, and sharing resources, we will be: – Donating all $$ (both label and artist shares) from Bandcamp Days on June 5th and June 19th to various Black and anti-racist…
March 27, 2020—“sublime, dreamy and provocative” – American Songwriter“a record full of the soothing grace”– The Line Of Best Fit (8.5/10)“a superb songwriter capable of singing original beauty into timeless themes.” – SLUG Mag On the south shore of Nova Scotia, in a house she helped build, Jennah Barry wrote, arranged, and recorded the songs that comprise Holiday, her second album. With Colin Nealis, her…
March 27, 2020—It’s been a while since we’ve done a sampler but now seems as good a time as ever to share new music that might help you though these troubled times. We’ve intentionally chosen some calming, and generally chill music that you can use to ease you through the coming weeks. Hope you enjoy. – Listen and download for FREE via Bandcamp – Featuring…