What We Lost arriving this month, Janette King has shared another new single from the effort. Ooh Yeah finds the Montreal-based artist embracing self-confidence and self-belief in the name of growth, gliding overtop muted electronics singing, So long / Goodbye / My old self / Time to die. It follows previously shared singles Mars and Airplane, as well as the DijahSB-assisted Cool Me Down. This idea of walking into a new sense of self came from the forced time alone due to the pandemic where I was left to reflect and learn what my soul truly needs in order to feel whole, King said of her latest. The song touches on some of the positives of pandemic solitude, namely self-reflection and also rediscovering self-pleasure as a form of empowerment.
For fans of: Lil Peep, Elliott Smith
There is very little information about ekkstacy available online, beyond the fact that he s an 18-year-old from Vancouver. Despite the secrecy, the word is already out about his haunting music, which is doing big streaming numbers by mixing whispered acoustic ballads with SoundCloud emo rap. His standout singles combine his ghostly voice with catchy instrumentation, as on the new wave bounce of i walk this earth all by myself or the 1979 -esque alt-rock of i want to be by your side.
Alex Hudson
For fans of: Dizzy, Avril Lavigne, Jimmy Eat World
Kirsten Frances and Cameron Breithaupt have been making music as Babygirl for some time now. On their new
Losers Weepers EP, they really find their groove. Over Breithaupt s dreamy, minimalist guitar lines, Frances details young romance in all its awkward and uncomfortable glory, exemplified by Million Dollar Bed, in which Frances daydreams of getting even with an ex by becoming rich and famous, only to realize success can t change how she feels.
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8 Emerging Canadian Artists You Need to Hear in April 2021
Meet Exclaim! s latest New Faves, from Montreal s viral icicle rater to international emo breakouts
Published Apr 06, 2021
The days are getting longer and the sun is getting brighter, but the futures of these emerging Canadian artists might be brightest of all. Meet Exclaim! s latest New Faves, including Montreal s viral icicle rater, an emo band making international waves and a trio of Edmonton standouts.
For fans of: Balance and Composure, Modern Baseball, Title Fight
Despite being together for just over two years, Arm s Length are already lapping themselves in terms of artistic development. Their
8 Emerging Canadian Artists You Need to Hear in March 2021
Meet Exclaim! s latest New Faves, including Halifax s prolific young rapper and Charli XCX s protégé
Published Mar 03, 2021
It s been a year since Canada began locking down, but the efforts of artists to create and share their feelings with the world are stronger than ever. Whether churning out releases on their own or following the guidance of internationally renowned stars, these New Faves demand attention.
For fans of: Arca, Ash Koosha, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith
Montreal-based producer Bénédicte has very little under her belt, but it s enough to garner significant excitement for her newly released debut EP,