Honeyed escapism accompanied by a wry smile, “Janet Planet” is convivial, contoured and taken from Empty Seats, the just-released new EP from Montréal’s TOPS. You can download it from Bandcamp now, while black- and pink-swirl-vinyl editions of it are set to arrive sometime in mid-August.
Montréal’s Marci — also a member of the exquisite TOPS — has with a fluid flourish pulled the curtain on “Entertainment”, her satiny and sophisticated new solo single. You can find streaming links for it here, and it’s on Bandcamp, too. Via Gorilla vs. Bear.
Flowing with rhythmic mystery, “Free Grillz” packs a punch on late-night, moonlit streets. It’s the mesmeric brand-new single from Montréal’s Magi Merlin, you can find streaming links for it here, and it’s also on Bandcamp. More music from her will be arriving soon.
Shapeshifting in onyx, percussive as it skitters, “See, my shadow” is the mystical, menacing and chilling latest single from Montréal’s Kee Avil. Out care of her new label Constellation, you can find streaming links for it right here.
Beatrice Deer is a half-Inuk, half-Mohawk musician based in Montréal, and “HISTORY” is her sanguine and satiny newest single. On December 10th she releases her SHIFTING LP, and you can pre-order that now from Bandcamp, where you can download this track, too.
Pedal-heavy shoegaze expressed in playful, dynamic designs, “Persona” is the melody-drenched, muscular and sweet new single from Montréal’s Marie Davidson & L’Œil Nu. Wonderful and out courtesy of Ninja Tune, you can find it and so much more of her music right now on Bandcamp. Via Les inRocks.
Bright and emotive, poignant and pretty, “damn” is the deep, dynamic new single from Montréal’s Ada Lea. Her next and second LP one hand on the steering wheel the other sewing a garden is released on September 24th, and you can pre-order “thunderstorm”-vinyl, “electric-lemonade”-vinyl, CD, cassette and bundled editions of it from Saddle Creek and Bandcamp today.
An unsettling, deceptively-simple hymn, “Preoccupy” reaches deep while “The Moon” lays its story bare with a riveting immediacy. Together they comprise the newest single from Montréal’s Common Holly, and it’s out today on Barsuk Records. You can find streaming links for it right here, and it’s on Bandcamp as well.
Reassuringly distinguished with an off-kiltered cool, “Plan à trois” is the classically-continental-sounding, effortlessly-sleek brand-new single from Montréal’s Béatrice Martin, a.k.a. Cœur de pirate. You can find streaming links for it here, and it’s available from Bandcamp, too.
Joyful as it jabs, “You Don’t Love Me” is the tough, twinkling and resilient brand-new single from Montréal’s Janette King. You can stream the track now by visiting her Soundcloud page, and her debut LP What We Lost will be released by Hot Tramp on June 25th.
The Autumn Roses 