“Hypernormalization” by Rich Aucoin

Love myself an instrumental track from Rich Aucoin! They always have such a great build-up and his new track “Hypernormalization” is no different.

He just announced his new album Synthetic: Season 1- set for release in October 2022 and says that he performed all the synths on the first 9 tracks “but on Seasons 2-4 will be joined by a couple hundred fellow synth enthusiasts.”
Seasons 2-4!!! The plan is to release them every 6 months for the next 2 years. Super exciting.

Better yet, just like his last album United States, if you preorder the physical album, you can get the digital version right now. So excuse me while I go listen to the whole thing…

Christine

“Patrick Bateman” by Housewife

New name, new song, same stunning vocals & catchy songwriting.

“Patrick Bateman” is the latest from the duo of Brighid Fry and Pascale Padilla, who were previously known as Moscow Apartment, but recently changed their name to Housewife.

They say the new song “is about putting bad people on a pedestal and romanticizing evilness. The ultra-capitalist business imagery fell into place once we started writing the song. We wanted to tell a story of someone who is a ‘bad actor’ and hides parts of themselves to appeal to others, but their true intentions are slowly revealed.”

Check it our below, and catch them here in Vancouver at the Folk Fest in July!

Kirk

“Doomscroller” by Metric

Strap in, because this new song from Metric is a ten minute(!) epic.

The latest single from their upcoming album Formentera, “Doomscroller” shares its name as their upcoming tour and promises to transport you into a “high speed chase through the wild terrain of modern life."

I recommend shutting off the lights, and let the song — as well as the video directed by Justin Broadbent — just wash over you.

Kirk