“Sometimes Amy” by Whitehorse

Not content with releasing one album this year, Whitehorse is gearing up to drop their second album of 2021 with Strike Me Down coming on September 10th.

And just ahead of the album’s release, we’re getting another tease with a new song “Sometimes Amy”. The song is described as “a laugh track for heartache”, with the catchy and upbeat melody belying slightly darker lyrics, with a slightly manic video to match. Check it out below!

Kirk

“Swing Swing Swing” by Arkells

I’ve got all the ROMO today after a weekend of FOMO while seeing pictures and video of the sold-out 3-night stand the Arkells just did in Toronto at the Budweiser Stage. But hey, at least we got another song this week from them!

”Swing Swing Swing” is the latest off the upcoming Blink Once album (Sept 30th), and fits right in with the other singles released so far. The video is in the same jittery, sped up style that the “One Thing I Know” vid was done in, but instead of a bright No Frills, the extended band are on a plain white background. Give it a listen below!

Christine

“Hot Boy” by k-os ft, KAGE E

More new music from k-os, and this time he’s brought 16-year old KAGE E along for it. The two connected and collaborated on “Hot Boy” - a super catchy, groovy track - and their vocals compliment each other very well.

Speaking of the Budweiser Stage and my FOMO, k-os is going to be performing there with Matt Mays, and Sam Roberts Band this week. I’ll just have to listen to the new single on repeat.

Christine

“Flood (feat. Julie Doiron)” by Astral Swans

Astral Swans are back, with a brand new song featuring the Canadian music icon Julie Doiron.

“Flood” is the first single off the upcoming self titled album, due out October 8th, and Matthew Swann explains “the objective was to create an upbeat, danceable pop song, that’s slightly sinister” which… seems to be an unintended theme with the songs this week so far…

Swann continues, saying: “The song has a lot of space and throwback production nods; think Scott Walker, meets Linda Ronstadt, meets Air. Julie’s background vocals then take it to a higher plane. So musically we have all that going on, and then lyrically it’s from the perspective of this Dostoyevskian underground man, antisocial personality type, who’s literally dreaming about being the last man on earth, alone with the object of his desires. The music is all glamour, contrasted against the unglamourous lyrics about the delusions of a 4chan incel.”

Kirk