“Stardust” by Scenic Route To Alaska

Edmonton natives Scenic Route To Alaska have just released their latest album - Lasts Forever, and this week we got a new single as well.

“Stardust” is definitely a song you should watch the video for as it “explores themes of love and existential musings” and is set “against a cosmic backdrop”. The black and white music video has big 80’s vibes and was modelled after the work of artists like The Police and Elvis Costello.

There are no tour dates for the new album yet, but I’ll definitely be keeping an eye out.

Christine

“You Got Something” by TAURO

TAURO is the collaboration between jazz pianist & singer-songwriter Cynthia Tauro and Broken Social Scene’s Brendan Canning (among many, many other bands), and last week they dropped their second single, “You Got Something”

The new song brings to mind a late 90s trip-hop influence, with the director of the video Bea Santos agreeing, saying: “I knew that I wanted to make something fun that matched the fresh and idiosyncratic talent of Cynthia and Brendan, and looked and felt like it could have been on the Wedge (IYKYK). Some of the sequences in the video are an ode to the work of video artist Chris Cunningham and videos from artists like Massive Attack and Portishead. Ultimately, I wanted to create a moody, DIY vibe that underscored the song's melancholy and introspective mood.”

You can check that video out below, and while there’s no word on an album from TAURO, they have teased more… so keep an ear out!

Kirk

“Little Bit” by Larkin Poe

Grammy Award-winning duo Larkin Poe are set to release their new album, Bloom, on January 24th, and have dropped another single for us.

“Little Bit” is a tender and slow tune (especially compared to their single “If God Is A Woman”) and is perfect as the theme of it is taking time to be present and in the moment.

One part of the sister duo Rebecca Lovell says: “As touring musicians, we have cultivated a pedal-to-the-metal, high-octane culture, but the shine has slowly worn off that penny. ‘Little Bit’ is all about slowing down and savoring the precious little details, as lyrics say: ‘more ain’t always more than a little bit.’”

Their tour has been announced for the new year, and it will come through Vancouver on April 19th at the Commodore Ballroom!

Christine