London-based musician Eva Liu is an experienced explorer of the unknown. Having grown up with dual Chinese and British identities, Liu is well-acquainted with navigating the shadowy spaces between cultures, as well as channeling her experiences into off-kilter pop with her band Dama Scout. On “pour a brain,” her first solo release under the moniker […]
While Toronto-based musician Freddy Kwon has released a handful of singles and EPs under the name freddyboy so far, he’s no newcomer to the scene. Kwon played guitar for The Kents, a band who created a buzz with their coming-of-age indie pop before rebranding as Heaps, who make “droney, ethereal, punchy art-rock [about] time, change, […]
Per his Spotify artist bio and our interview with him back in 2019, Jong Lee adopted the stage name Peach Luffe because he “likes peaches” and “admires the free and happy-go-lucky Luffy from One Piece.” The latter description could also be applied to the bright melodies of the Toronto singer-songwriter’s music, though as we’ve covered, […]
Toronto-based singer-songwriter Estyr landed on our best songs of 2019 list with her debut single “Human Alchemy,” a gorgeous reflection on the vagaries of a relationship. Her latest single “Slow Drip” widens the scope of her music by taking a more playful approach, drawing from such diverse influences as soul, easy-listening, and bossa nova to […]
Toronto-based “emo queer east asian rock band” cutsleeve are breaking barriers in a lot of ways, but they also have a sense of their place in tradition. Taking their name from a Chinese folk tale about an emperor and his lover as a “reminder that queerness is always in our history,” cutsleeve continues the lineage […]