Substance and accessibility. They’re often considered opposing forces when it comes to pop music, making it all the more impressive when a band like Scenic Route to Alaska so effortlessly delivers ample doses of both. The Edmonton-based indie pop trio have dropped two acclaimed LPs that weave memorable melodies and catchy vocals through compelling, musically-rich arrangements.

Emi Jeen’s songs tell a tale – at once hopeful and nostalgic; wistful and urgent; raw and graceful. The Montreal singer/songwriter recently shared the second single from her upcoming EP which is due later this year. “West Of The Blue” showcases Emi’s raw and emotional vocals over an evocative, catchy pop track.

Having already made a name for herself through her signature rhythmic and harmonically adventurous art pop, Jessica Stuart joined forces with producers Robyn Dell’Unto (LU KALA, Good Lovelies etc.) and Devon Henderson (Valery Gore, Running Red Lights etc.) to become JESSA, smashing layers of playful guitars and vocals into an indie-pop package, singing about trying to keep the joy in everyday life while navigating the world and all of its curve-balls.

JESSA’s newest single “Airplane Mode” comes ahead of the project’s debut full length, Simple Songs, out September 2020. JESSA wanted the track to have a laidback summertime vibe and to tell a story many of us can relate to about what it feels like at the beginning of a new romance.

What began as a collaborative passion project between Mathijs Kriebel + Rich Weller, two like-minded creatives, turned into something much more substantial, refined and recognized as something that needed to be pursued as a full-time project. With that, The Accents were born; an infectious blend of electronic indie-pop gliding through a reel of Ektachrome vintage film before hitting your ears.

Good things take time to develop and The Accent’s forthcoming Still On Film EP is no exception. Co-produced by Mike Brandolino (of rising Canadian indie-pop group Valley), the EP is a collection of stories navigating self-doubt set to shimmery synth lines and punchy samples that weave in and out of driving 808 beats.

Still On Film’s first single, “Life In A Video,” explores the strands of uncertainty we have within ourselves and how living life through old formats could make for an easier experience.

Catch “Life In A Video” on SoundCloud + watch the accompanying visuals on YouTube, as well!

Chemical Dreams was started by Martha Johnson of Martha and the Muffins as a creative outlet for her and her partner Mark Gane as well as other artistic people they know and those they haven’t met yet.

“Look to the Moon,” the new single from Chemical Dreams, is a collaboration with John Orpheus that can best be described as a pan-cultural summer driving song.
A while back, Johnson was having trouble sleeping so she decided that, instead of wasting the night away staring at the ceiling, she’d get up and write songs. Several nocturnal explorations later, she came up with this new entity called Chemical Dreams. Johnson and Gane agree that, “The music should speak for itself. We don’t want the past to define the music of Chemical Dreams. Chemical Dreams is what it becomes.” Their new single, Look To The Moon, is a collaboration with John Orpheus and is described as “a pan-cultural summer driving song”!
The project is as unpredictable as your dreams will be tonight. There is no set theme or style and, like dreams, a song can come out of the blue from somewhere beyond their imagination.