INTERVIEWS
Escapism, chaotic bliss, otherworldly enchantment; are just some of the ways to describe the effects of POND’s music. For almost a decade the quintet has blessed us with their sweet euphoric sounds - releasing six studio albums and one live sessions compilation.
Das Beat’s captivating essence and their mirrored approach to the esoteric nightlife of Berlin had as hooked. After becoming the newest signing to Montreal’s Arbutus Records, the pair released their debut EP Identität.
Toronto’s PACKS have been a personal favourite of ours since our wild and unexpected discovery at the beginning of 2020. Their lo-fi slacker rock is hypnotizing; it’s the sort of music that stays with you.
Liza Odile has been a figure of the North East London arts community for the last few years. Recently, she began to expand her horizons by taking her key interests and hobbies to new heights.
“Beseech Me,” the band’s debut album, recorded with Nao Anzai (Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Floodlights, NO ZU), lands everywhere on April 9. Ahead of the release, we sat down with Jack Summers (vocals/guitar) to delve deep into the band’s history, mental health, self-care, and post-pandemic life.
Back in the late fall of 2020, Population II (Montreal, QC-based trio) debuted their first full-length body of work “À la Ô Terre” via Castle Face Records.
Mothland, the product of successful local underground music festivals, is now a full-time booking agency and label. “Les Mottés,” have found small ways to keep busy during a troubling year, including their new project, “Sounds from Mothland;” a compilation album showcasing are reflection of the wonderful DIY music scene.
Connor Mikita is best known as the drummer for The Nude Party. While actively touring and writing with his band, he also manages to design album artwork, poster artwork, and merchandise.
Solo artist Tracy Bryant has returned with a new single ‘Between Us’; delving into the reality that nobody has all the answers.
Tempesst has remerged from the waves to unleash the beauty that is their debut LP ‘Must Be A Dream’ out via Pony Recordings; a label the band has been working on along-side running their own recording studio. Dipping in and out of very personal and heavier themes, the band have found a way of expressing others emotional experiences through their own eyes.