We’re seeing a trend in Christmas songs being released this year. There’s a strong theme of “oh, gosh, what we can’t be together for the holidays?” Given the requirement for lockdowns and circuit breakers, protocols and social distancing guidelines we’ve experienced over the last couple of years, it’s not surprising that “Sending Love,” the new holiday single from Dartmouth-based and singer-songwriter Hilary Adams, is about longing to be together with loved ones.
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Matt Mays Throws his Hat into the Christmas Canon with ‘Christmas Eve Day’
I’m likely the only oddball on the planet that plays the mental game of ‘What Would an Original Christmas Song By X Sound Like?’. In the unlikely event that this very niche gameshow is ever greenlit, I don’t think we’d ever struggle too hard during the Matt Mays round and that is by no means a bad thing. His new holiday single, “Christmas Eve Day”, is unquestionably 100% Mays. Continue reading Matt Mays Throws his Hat into the Christmas Canon with ‘Christmas Eve Day’
Brielle Ansems Continues to Shine Amidst the Darkness on ’25 (Still Awake)’
They say the best thing you can write about is what scares you the most and to write the heck out of it. For Prince Edward Island alternative pop-folk artist Brielle Ansems, it seems that the scariest of possibilities is adulthood. Her new single, “25 (Still Awake)”, is a cautionary tale for anyone entering their third decade. Continue reading Brielle Ansems Continues to Shine Amidst the Darkness on ’25 (Still Awake)’
Reeny Smith Skews the Holiday Tropes on New Christmas Original ‘Dear Santa’
Reeny Smith is venturing into the festive territory of original Christmas classics. She merges the familiar sounds of the genre with some big twists on the tropes of the season with “Dear Santa.” Continue reading Reeny Smith Skews the Holiday Tropes on New Christmas Original ‘Dear Santa’
StoneHouse Keep Turning Over New Leaves With New Sounds With ‘Honey Bee’
“Honey Bee”, the new single from StoneHouse, is deceptively upbeat—or, maybe deservingly upbeat, depending on your perspective. The second single to be recorded and produced from the newly constructed home studio (that has changed their sound in the process), “Honey Bee” is an acknowledgment that a lot of baggage is best left behind when it comes to being a grown-up. Continue reading StoneHouse Keep Turning Over New Leaves With New Sounds With ‘Honey Bee’