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Fine – Sometimes i rush
Video by Betty Krag . Fine 's Jazz Dreams is out October 23rd ... Continue reading…
Helena Deland – How Do You Like Me Now
Artwork and video by Jodi Heartz + Alex Blouin ... Continue reading…
Sophia Stel – I Do
the greatest album of all time is coming October 16th . Video by Sophia Stel, Aaron Lum, + Scarlet Ross ... Continue reading…
Boyhood – Sparkle Dub / I’ll Dream Instead
Boyhood 's new album I'll Dream InStead is out October 23rd . Video shot, directed, + edited by Monika Kraska & Phil Osborne ... Continue reading…
Fine – Everything in the shade
As we continue to obsess over her new record with Dean Blunt as (an alleged) part of the group the Crying Nudes , Copenhagen's Fine shares the sublime lead single from her forthcoming new solo album Jazz Dreams , coming October 23rd on escho ... Continue reading…
TEILZ – Tiger
TEILZ 's debut album come to mommy is out October 9th. Vid directed by Allie Teilz / animation by Open the Portal ... Continue reading…
Harmony Index – Keep On Calling
Harmony Index 's intoxicating new album Lights On drops next month on FO . Video by Sage Caswell ... Continue reading…
June McDoom – Without You
June McDoom announces her long-awaited debut album Follow the Light with stunning lead single " Without You ". Video directed by Bing Cao ... Continue reading…
Helen – Dead shark II
Liz Harris ' dream pop band Helen returns more than a decade after their incredible debut Original Faces with the lead single from their gorgeous new LP Linda's Head , coming this fall on Kranky ... Continue reading…
The Crying Nudes – <i>DJ</i>
Under the cover of night, elusive group the Crying Nudes ( Fine + Dean Blunt , allegedly) drop an ethereal/ephemeral 13-minute masterpiece in their gorgeous and heartbreaking new breakup record, DJ . It's been fun, don't come back... Continue reading…
Boyhood – Loner
Caylie Runciman aka Boyhood shares the buzzing opening track/ripper from her forthcoming new record (and now our most anticipated release of the rest of '26), I'll Dream InStead , coming this fall on Hand Drawn Dracula ... Continue reading…
2026.5: gorilla vs. bear’s albums of the year (so far)
Presenting our favorite albums from the first half of 2026 ... Continue reading…
Sophia Stel – Molly in the Club
Video by Scarlet Ross, Aaron Lum, & Sophia Stel ... Continue reading…
Boy Harsher – Jeans
Video directed by Boy Harsher 's Augustus Muller ... Continue reading…
Marci – Butterfly Sticker
Marci 's new album Mask Lady and Late Night Girl is coming in August on Arbutus . Video directed + animated by Geoffrey Scott ... Continue reading…
Paycheque – Heatwave
Paycheque 's long-awaited debut LP is finally here this Friday . Video by Ian F. Svenonius ... Continue reading…
Cate Kennan – Devil’s Hour
Taken from Cate Kennan 's new album Shadows , coming in June on Kranky ... Continue reading…
Sophia Stel – Bitches Talk Shit
Sophia Stel drops her first single for A24 Music , and it's an anthem... Continue reading…
Smerz – Spring summer
Taken from Smerz 's new Easy EP, out May 15th ... Continue reading…
Jump Source x Billy Woods – Empty Bars
Taken from Montreal duo Jump Source 's new album Fold , out April 30th ... Continue reading…