New wave electro-pop pioneers, Men Without Hats, are returning with a collection of 14 new original compositions entitled Again (Part 2). 

Inspired to embark on a new chapter thanks to the support of devoted fans, brothers Ivan and Colin Doroschuk, along with industry veteran Sho Murray, chose to explore themes including current affairs, love, the meaning of life, and the state of art within their latest songs.

Again (Part 2) includes “If The World Should End Today,” an upbeat slice of electro pop which explores death and rebirth, taking inspiration from seeing the most beautiful woman in the world for the first time.

NOA, the Dutch, Toronto born Pop/R&B artist blends vibrant, catchy melodies with resonant emotional themes from relationships to female empowerment and self-realization. Her artistic voice maintains a fun, lighthearted velvety tone that helps lift fans above the noise and negativity of everyday life.

NOA is at over 3 million career streams worldwide and averaging more than 100,000 monthly listeners across platforms as she approaches the release of follow-up EP, Hurting, to 2021’s Honeymoon.

Her latest single, “Gone,” was inspired by a breakup. “How this person, and the love that was once there, suddenly felt like such a distant memory and feeling, as if it just never existed,” she explains.

Les Cooper is back with the second single from his upcoming album, Noise, set to be released on May 20th of this year.

The Greater Toronto Area-based producer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter penned “Noise,” the record’s title track, at a time when one of his friends was dealing with mental illness. It features Caroline Marie Brooks from Good Lovelies on vocals.

“This song came out of a feeling of helplessness as I recognized my instinct to shield and protect them but struggled with the reality that that wasn’t my role,” explains Cooper.

The jaunty piece of percussive indie rock/pop features string arrangements which Les wrote, inspired by the sounds of Saturday Night Fever, as the song’s narrator tries to talk someone down from a manic high: 

It feels like the sky might fall down 

Rest your chemical head 

Turn the noise down

Darryl Kissick is a songwriter from Regina, Saskatchewan. Along with releasing music under his own name, he plays in the group Foxwarren. Beyond music, Kissick is a father, husband, and high school English teacher. 

His latest solo release, “Let It Burn,” is about how things aren’t working. “Eat the rich, burn it down, let’s try again,” he contextualizes.

The elevating new single from Regina rockers, Dead Levee, “Nothing Good Comes Easy” is a redemption rock song about overcoming any and all obstacles that may come between you and your dream. Recorded on the beautiful Sunshine Coast, British Columbia with legendary producer, Garth Richardson, at The Farm Studios, this song brings nature and rock n roll together in perfect harmony. 

The band was inspired to write this song when they were driving by the ocean on Sunshine Coast, BC in their 1989 Ford Econoline, and realized that this song they had been writing for the past 2 years was missing a perfect hook to tie everything together. “Nothing Good Comes Easy” is a reminder that in order to see the best views or experiences, you have to keep pushing ahead through the peaks and valleys of life.

“The message we want people to take away from this record is that most things in life can be difficult,” said songwriter Dane Von Hagen. “You just have to pick yourself up and keep working your way through the tough times and we promise that you’ll see the brighter days ahead.”

Newfoundland-born, Halifax-based songwriter Don Brownrigg evades simple definitions or easy categorization. 

His music is both intimate and acutely observational; he’s a classically trained pianist through The Royal Conservatory but learned to really play during the musical east coast kitchen parties his family threw when he was growing up; and as a frequent and prolific collaborator, he’s able to shift styles and moods as the music demands or he sees fit. 

Don is about to share a new single entitled “The Same Time,” somewhat of an existential exploration of the ‘next step’ in a relationship.

Strong vocal harmonies, accompanied by guitar and keys explore themes of relationship lag, drag, and confusion. In Brownrigg’s words, “The Same Time” captures “the duality of struggling in love while being in love and having to be so many things at [once].”.