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Grey Luh – Berhana
19 February 2019
While he was in college in New York, Amain Berhane split his time between three things: class, work and music. Rarely did the three intersect. In the daylight Berhane would go to class and work one of his many part time jobs. At night, he would transform into Berhana (a slight spelling alteration of his last name to make it read how it actually sounded), writing sultry R&B…
Chances – Kaytranada ft Shay Lia
6 February 2019
This week we’re celebrating the fact that we’ve left January in the rearview mirror with the groovy, summer-roller disco jam “Chances”, and hoping it will inspire mother nature to bring the heat back to Canada…
Can’t Believe The Way We Flow – James Blake
22 January 2019
I’ve wanted to fit James Blake into this playlist for a while now. But when I thought about how people might be listening to this playlist (in the car, at work, chilling at home, etc), much of Blake’s catalogue didn’t seem appropriate. It’s not that his subject matter or style didn’t fit the playlist (his obsession with heartbreak actually made him perfect for it), but it’s how he composes his tracks…
People Change – Mipso
16 January 2019
We’re starting off 2019 with something a little different for this list: a little bit of twang. “People Change” by North Carolina natives Mipso has been floating in my head for weeks. It’s a gentle track, and, as Mipso told Genius, an attempt to articulate loss…
Wintersong – Sarah McLachlan
12 December 2018
The holidays can be a time for wonder, joy, rebirth and all that wonderful shit. But they can also seem dark, depressing, and a reminder of everything we feel we’re missing. For Sarah McLachlan, it’s both, as she sings of her lost love, and their imaginary Christmas day together…
Best to You – Blood Orange
4 December 2018
There are few corners of the music industry Dev Hynes hasn’t touched. In the early 2000s he played as part of the dance/punk/hardcore band Test Icicles. As Lightspeed Champion, he released two indie folk records…
Monsoon – Amber Mark
28 November 2018
We spend a lot of time on this playlist analyzing songs about a certain kind of love. Relationships, heartbreak, marriage — these topics have all produced incredible songs. But today, we’re reframing our our perspective on what catching feelings really can mean, thanks to Amber Mark and her track: “Monsoon”…
Slow Dancing in the Dark – Joji
20 November 2018
In the music video for “Slow Dancing in the Dark”, Joji (born George Miller) stumbles around as a half-human, half-goat creature shot in the back by cupid’s arrow, until his legs become too weak, and he face plants on a group of white tiles, waiting to bleed out. Since its release in September, the video as amassed 30 million views…
My Body – lemin.
23 October 2018
We first saw lemin (pronounced “lemon”) perform at a showcase this past summer, where she was one of about a dozen artists, each with 10 minutes to show their stuff. Most artists came out with big outfits, high energy, dance moves, and hype men to get the crowd’s energy up. Lemin was different…
Naked – Ella Mai
16 October 2018
Three years ago Ella Mai was a university student with a passion for singing. She was studying at the British and Irish Modern Music Institute London. She had auditioned for X Factor but it hadn’t really gone anywhere. There were blips of opportunity, yet nothing substantial…
Issues/Hold On – Teyana Taylor
1 October 2018
For a long time, Teyana Taylor was hovering around the spotlight, but never really took centre stage. She helped choreograph Beyonce’s “Ring the Alarm” music video, has appeared in Tyler Perry movies, dropped guest vocals on Kanye West’s Dark Fantasy album and starred in his “Fade” music video.
Young Lady – Kid Cudi ft. Father John Misty
25 September 2018
Kid Cudi’s career has been largely characterized by depression, addiction and death. From his 2009 hit, “Soundtrack 2 My Life”, to his open letter discussing suicidal urges in 2016, Cudi has always been open about his sadness, which exudes through many of his albums…