Songs of the Week: Jan 25 - 31, 2021
“Jellybean” by Justin Rutledge
If you’ve seen Justin Rutledge perform live over the past decade or so, you may remember this crowd favourite. Well, after so many years, Canada’s greatest sing-a-long (sorry “Robots”) has finally made its way on to one of Justin’s albums. And to capture the same vibes as the live performances, he’s enlisted the help of Dan Mangan, Matthew Barber, and Annelise Noronha, among others.
Check out “Jellybean” as the first single to his album Islands, due out March 26, and just try not to sing along. - Kirk
“Samurai Sword” by Chad VanGaalen
Not only are we getting a new Chad VanGaalen album. Not only did we get a new Chad VanGaalen animated video. But we’re also getting a Chad VanGaalen scavenger hunt!
The video for the new song “Samurai Sword” contains Easter eggs scattered throughout, and every week VanGaalen will share a list of some of these hidden objects with a challenge to fans to find them. Check out his website for more details, and watch the video with a eagle-eye below.
Oh, and the new album? It has the best name ever: World's Most Stressed Out Gardener is out March 19 - Kirk
“510” by Kylie V
Vancouver up-and-comer Kylie V recently released the latest peek of their upcoming album, Big Blue, with the second single “510”. Featuring Kylie’s tender vocals backed by gorgeous strings, the melancholic song swells to an emotional conclusion, that just leaves me looking forward to February 28th. - Kirk