Tag: Toronto

Album Review: Muse – Astha Tamang-Maskey

ASTHA TAMANG-MASKEY‘s latest album, ‘Muse’ is where airy pop sensibilities, that’s very fitting for the mainstream, is met with underground urban sounds which eventually seeps through the eight-track collection.

Leading the way is an intense yet feather light soundscapes through intro track ‘Mirror’ which makes way for elements of laid-back urban vibes, first appearing in ‘Ride’ where guest rapper, Manny Rite drops an easy-going flow that melts right into the infamous airy arrangements.

Further along the line, a real gutsy soulful and (at times hip-hop-ish) drive makes its presence well and truly known through ‘Muse’ and ‘Jealous’ with the latter track incorporating loops of whistles, making the production uniquely Astha.

Having listened to ‘Muse’ and ‘Jealous’ last year, this album carries on theme of eloquently merging almost stripped pop backdrops and the gritty sound of the underground.

Check it out below…

Must Listens: Gotta Go, Muse, Jealous

by Categories: new singlesTags: , , , , , , , , , , , , Leave a comment

Noa Goes Through The ‘Motions’ With Brand New Single

NOA has spent the last two years creating an incredibly addictive catalogue of songs that the world is just starting to get a taste of. Toronto-born pop/R&B songstress music blends vibrant, catchy melodies with resonant emotional themes — from relationships to female empowerment and self-realization.

Her brand new single, ‘Motions’, is an entrancing modern R&B track the goes through the journey of post-breakup thoughts and how it feels to be single for the first time in a while. Check it out below…

by Categories: new singlesTags: , , , , , , , , , , , , Leave a comment

Forces Shares Fun-Packed Single, ‘Step In A Sway’

Canadian indie pop/dance duo FORCES‘ new single, ‘Step In A Sway’, is the perfect tribute to all those who are first on the dance floor, encouraging others to do the same.

“The song was inspired by a simple drum lesson we gave to a good friend. As she struggled to stay in the groove, the goal was to get her out of her head and into a rhythm where her body danced with the music. Later, as we were writing it, we realized her journey through that lesson – the struggle to get from panic to flow (or ‘sway’ as we call it here) – is a universal one, and it became an exploration of that theme, in both words and music.” – Forces

The accompanied video features lead vocalist, Jess, walking through the city wearing headphones – literally stuck in her head – and finding ‘sway’ in the forest scenes, where her inhibitions melt away through the music.

So it’s time for you to get your groove on and check out ‘Step In A Sway’ below…

by Categories: new singlesTags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , Leave a comment

Tyra Jutai Adopts A Light-Hearted View On Breakups Through Single, ‘Nudes’

Toronto-born singer/songwriter TYRA JUTAI‘s new single, ‘Nudes’, showcases her powerful jazzy/Macy Gray-inspired vocals with lyrics that hint at heartbreak and frustration of dating, glossed over by sarcasm.

Out now on all download/streaming platforms, ‘Nudes’ forms part of Tyra’s forthcoming debut EP.

Check out the single below…

by Categories: new singlesTags: , , , , , , , , , , , , Leave a comment

Song of the Day: Mind Your Own Business – Lex Leosis

LEX LEOSIS‘ latest track, ‘Mind Your Own Business’ is for every person who has been frustrated by someone else trying to rush their process.

The Canadian rapper offer more insight into the Rainer + Grimm-produced track: “After three years spent with The Sorority (hip-hop group) and working on my sound, I was getting tired of people on me about my whereabouts and future plans. All that energy kinda exploded on to this track. Artists should work and create at their own pace. Sometimes art is made quickly, sometimes it’s a long and painful process. Artists are humans first and we go through things like everyone else.”

Using bouzouki (a Greek string instrument) as the main feature of the track, ‘Mind Your Own Business’ is the last piece from Lex’s upcoming new album.

Check it out below…

by Categories: Songs of the DayTags: , , , , , , , , , , Leave a comment