Levi Rowan – Honest
Levi Rowan puts a twist on toxic relationships with “Honest” while name-dropping films that have romanticized these less-than-desirable duos throughout the history of Hollywood. It’s a little glamour and a little cringe, but entirely catchy.
Nap Eyes – Mark Zuckerberg
Publicly asking the questions that have been burning in all of our minds for years now, Nap Eyes is demanding answers about whether Mark Zuckerberg is actually a standard model human or just a figment of our collective consciousness. Is he a ghost? Does he have hands?
Dillon Ryan & The Dream Romantic – So Lovely
Playing into synthy 80s sounds that we can’t help but groove to, Dillon Ryan pours out his heart in his shoe-gaze love track “So Lovely.”
Logan Richard – Everyday
Written about the feeling of falling in love with someone but not yet knowing how to say it to them, Logan Richard’s “Everyday” is packed full of that head-spinning, all-immersive new love feeling.
CHIPS – Mystery Love
Singing about all the things we missed so much while in quarantine, “Mystery Love” by CHIPS is right on topic for 2020. The track’s anthemic sound drives the feeling home; we want weekends with our friends, weekdays of silence and, most of all, mystery love.
Sluice – Un été sans frontières
Capturing the pure, resilient Acadian spirit, “Un été sans frontières” acts as an ode to both the Par-en-Bas region in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, and the freedom felt by the first Acadian settlers. The track is also Trevor Murphy’s premiere release of French-first material and under his new solo project, Sluice.
Moonwake – Alarming Charm
Have you ever met someone whose presence filled you with joy but still somehow left you with an unsettling feeling in your gut? The members of Moonwake have, and they have immortalized the feeling with their track “Alarming Charm.”
Like A Motorcycle – Wide Awake
A track about waking up to the harsh consequences of past unhealthy choices. Released in a very timely fashion, lining up with the 2020 apocalypse, “Wide Awake” is all about difficult choices and doing what’s best for the future. With a hard-rock punch, the track sends its message loud and clear.
Elephant Skeletons – Sleep
“Sleep” is the opening single from Elephant Skeleton’s EP of the same name, and blasting this Vocodery goodness from our living rooms at three o’clock in the morning is about the closest thing we can get to a music festival this year.
Soap Opera – Be Fine
As the title track of Soap Opera’s latest release, “Be Fine” is all about how everything will, in fact, be fine. Providing us with a catchy, alt-rock mantra, the track reminds us to take control of our own lives.