Singer, songwriter, mannequin, and actress Grace Annabella Anderson transforms heartbreak into melodic reduction together with her new single “Transgressor.” Written throughout a bitter New York winter, the monitor captures the sharp ache of disillusionment, and the feeling of affection turning spectral, lingering like a ghost within the corners of a metropolis that after felt protected.
Produced by Thomas Dulin of The Planetarium, the music shines with a wealthy, cinematic sound. The multi-hyphenate delivers her vocals with a definite, haunting presence that anchors the monitor. Musically, “Transgressor” takes cues from the Ultraviolence-era of Lana Del Rey, enveloping listeners in dreamy vocals, jagged electrical guitar, and a heartbeat of reverb that fills each pause with feeling. The cinematic association by no means crescendos; as a substitute, it lingers within the fragile house between realization and launch.
Anderson’s lyrics, knowledgeable by her background as a broadcast poet, are intimate, restrained, and piercing. The music unravels slowly, tracing a reckoning between phantasm and fact, capturing the second one sees one other’s true colours whereas recognizing their very own naivety. The title, “Transgressor,” reads like each a confession and a quiet accusation, ending abruptly mid-phrase, leaving the story unresolved but profoundly resonant.
“‘Transgressor’ is winter to me,” Anderson portrays. “I wrote this one February, when the town was consumed by bitter, unshakable chilly, and somebody who had blanketed my coronary heart had abruptly pulled away – solely then did I understand the extent to which I had turn into connected to him. Within the subsequent weeks, he turned a ghost to me, haunting dimly lit avenue corners, dive bar home windows, taxicabs, and half-conscious goals. I mourned who I believed he was, I lamented who I needed he was, and I sought out any kind of cosmic steering I may.”
Anderson’s work exists on the intersection of literature and sound. Her writing has been featured in Mistake Home Journal, Applause Literary Journal, New Croton Evaluate, and NYU’s West tenth, the place she obtained the Editor’s Award in Poetry.
“In lots of different songs of mine, I’m venerating a sure excellent, a romanticized chance of what may very well be or may have been,” she depicts. “Transgressor is a 180º pivot from that, it chronicles an arc of disillusionment as I’m pressured to return to phrases with somebody being antithetical to who I believed they have been, and my subsequent naïveté.”
Georgia Weber, an Australian-born singer, songwriter, and upright bassist now primarily based in New York Metropolis, has garnered widespread popularity of her newest EP, Huge In Japan, together with her band The Sleeved Hearts. Mixing indie-folk storytelling, jazz influences, and pop components, Weber’s progressive sound has resonated with each critics and audiences. Bass Journal praised her “poignant use of subtlety, pressure, and launch,” whereas Cheers to the Vikings referred to as the album “a uncommon type of magnificence that stays with you,” highlighting its heat ambiance and wealthy melodies. EARMILK famous Weber’s considerate incorporation of Japanese artwork and tradition, reflecting her real care and love for the themes woven all through the document. Moreover, Bass Musician emphasised her decade-long affect on the New York jazz scene and the way her new work pushes jazz into thrilling, sudden instructions.
R&B/Soul musician and producer MyCompiledThoughts continues his streak of sonic remedy together with his newest single, “Anymore,” that includes Ky Alexander, accessible now. That is the primary in a sequence of upcoming singles that function an actual time “musical journal,” returning to the very basis of how this rising R&B star started his inventive journey.
“The highest-line melody embeds itself in your head earlier than you also have a alternative—an immediately memorable hallmark of accessible music that lingers lengthy after it ends,” EarMilk proclaims calling it, “A real gem of a monitor that paints a lovely image of MyCompiledThoughts’ sonic capabilities.”
“The music was written and recorded on the spur of the second,” says MyCompiledThoughts. “I used to be feeling emotional after breaking apart with a long-time accomplice that I genuinely thought would see me win. That is my ode to that second, to the ache of shedding somebody who you thought can be your ceaselessly individual.”
The collaboration with Ky Alexander got here collectively very organically on the primary day they met. “I’m the guts and Ky is the motion, I’m pure emotion and Ky balances it out by including context and motive to the piece.”
Constructed on hauntingly melodic manufacturing and weak lyricism, “Anymore” is a mirrored image of MCT’s emotional depth and evolving inventive id. As MCT continues his sequence of diary-style releases, “Anymore” stands as each a private timestamp and an open invitation into his inside ideas .
“Anymore” is out now on all main streaming companies. Hear now
Some of the iconic rock guitarists of our technology, Kirk Hammett—legendary guitarist of the multi-platinum-selling, nine-time GRAMMY® Award-winning band Metallica—continues his long-standing partnership with Gibson. At this time, the enduring instrument model proudly unveils its newest collaboration: a daring new acoustic from Gibson Customized. Kirk Hammett teamed up with the grasp luthiers at Gibson Customized in Bozeman, Montana, to create the Gibson Customized Kirk Hammett Raven, an impressive counterpart to the legendary Gibson Hummingbird™. The Kirk Hammett Raven is restricted to solely 100 guitars worldwide—and accessible at approved Gibson sellers, Gibson Storage places, and on www.gibson.com.
Whereas it shares the Hummingbird’s square-shoulder silhouette, Kirk Hammett’s Raven distinguishes itself with a darkish, inventive twist on the Hummingbird aesthetic. Crafted with a Sitka spruce prime and mahogany again and sides, and supported by conventional scalloped Superior X-bracing, it delivers the timeless acoustic tone that has captivated musicians and audiences for generations. Its mahogany neck encompasses a snug Spherical profile and is topped with a certain ebony fretboard, full with 20 frets and mother-of-pearl star inlays. A 16″ radius makes it excellent for quick, expressive taking part in. Grover® Rotomatic® tuners guarantee dependable tuning, whereas TUSQ® elements—together with the nut, saddle, and bridge pins—improve tonal consistency and tuning stability. The headstock showcases the Gibson brand alongside a putting mother-of-pearl raven cranium inlay, reinforcing the instrument’s daring id.
Nueve Lio is moving into the highlight with the discharge of his new album, Herturn, a mission that captures his one-of-a-kind sound and distinctive storytelling. Seamlessly merging seductive R&B lyrics and uncooked feelings, Nueve Lio delivers an genuine expertise that’s as private as it’s highly effective.
From the charming rhythms of “Run It Again” and“Bed room” to the empowering anthem “Her Personal Cash,” Herturn showcases Nueve Lio’s inventive versatility and sharp lyrical imaginative and prescient. Every monitor paints a vivid image of resilience, ambition, and self-expression — proving why his artistry stands out in immediately’s West Coast music scene.
With a mix of soulful melodies and clean manufacturing , Herturn positions Nueve Lio as a real and dynamic voice in trendy music. His inventive fusion of kinds and storytelling delivers a listening expertise that feels timeless but contemporary.
Herturn is obtainable now on all main streaming platforms, observe @Basednineside for extra updates.
About Nueve Lio:
Nueve Lio is a 22-year-old singer-songwriter born in Southern California, with an upbringing that formed his distinctive sound. Having lived in Japan and Guam, he attracts from a variety of cultural and musical influences. In his music, you may hear the inspiration which makes his sound distinctive and genuine to his story.
The West Coast singer has opened for Kalan.FrFr, Thuy, D.Savage, and 310 Babii in addition to headlining his personal bought out reveals in his hometown. Billboard lately supported his single “Candles” that includes Karri, which has over 1.5 million streams on Spotify.
His latest mission, HERTURN, showcases his evolution as an artist, that includes standout singles like “Run It Again” and “Bed room.” With every launch, Nueve Lio continues to refine his craft and push inventive boundaries, constructing a sound that’s introspective. Nueve Lio has surpassed 5.6M streams on Apple Music & 21M streams on Spotify. Comply with @basednineside on social media for updates and extra.
Los Angeles-born rapper, producer, skilled skateboarder, and multidisciplinary artist Navy Blue (Sage Elsesser) releases his new single and video “Orchards,” accessible now by way of Freedom Sounds. The monitor marks the primary glimpse of his forthcoming album The Sword & The Hovering, arriving November 11. LISTEN HERE.
Following his 2024 launch Memoirs in Armour, which explored themes of safety, vulnerability, and non secular grounding, “Orchards” opens a brand new chapter of inventive readability and ascension. Produced by Baby Actor, the monitor unfolds via luminous, meditative soundscapes, weaving collectively pure imagery and transcendental introspection.
“Baby Actor has been a guiding mild and drive for me and my inventive course of. When he shared the beat, it was titled Orchard, simply as Low Threshold was. The titles of his beats are all the time spot on and appear to set the stage. This time with the nice and cozy glow of a winter solar piercing via the clouds. I visualized an apple orchard melting right into a singular vanishing level, and commenced to write down. Hundreds of particular person bushes bearing fruit, related via soil and roots, with an expansiveness that resembles the infinite supply.” — Navy Blue
Sydney-based songstress and multi-instrumentalist Ella Haber prepares to launch her debut LP ’By Blood, Like Kin’. Ella has constructed a strong fame as an genuine and spectacular artist following the worldwide and native acclaim of her 2019 debut EP ‘Clay’. She was the one Sydney act invited to carry out at Gilles Peterson’s inaugural We Out Right here pageant, adopted up by an unique London headline showcase hosted by Jamz Supernova. She has gone on to assist Cymande, Alfa Mist (on the Sydney Opera Home), and Emma-Jean Thackeray & Shock Chef.
https://ellahaber.bandcamp.com/album/through-blood-like-kin
Brooklyn’s Victoryland, the avant-pop mission of Julian McCamman, is happy to announce their signing to NY/Nashville indie label, Good English Information. With the information, they’re additionally asserting their label debut, My Coronary heart Is A Room With No Cameras In It, out January 23, 2026 all over the place digitally and on cassette tapes. The primary preview of the sonically jubilant, lyrically introspective album arrives immediately with “No Cameras,” during which fractured synths flutter round propulsive drums as McCamman ponders love and notion. Tapes can be found for preorder now at goodenglishrecords.bandcamp.com.
“A pop music in regards to the plight of the guts to be seen and to cover on the identical time,” says McCamman. “Zoom out on the home, you’re in your individual mouth. Zoom out sufficient on the guts and it’s in a home.”
Contemporary-faced Nation singer-songwriter KC Bruner immediately releases her alluring new single “Nation Magic Spell,” forward of All Hallows’ Eve. The ethereal and enchanting monitor finds Bruner in a siren-like state, luring in her love curiosity with allure and Nation magic. Backed by Appalachian-style acoustic guitar and a folksy fiddle that appears to name from the Smoky Mountains, Bruner’s velvety vocals stand tall throughout the low-lit tune.
Apollo Brown and Ty Farris – No Celebrations
The joint “No Celebrations” is all in regards to the relentless grind it takes to succeed in the highest, and the mindset it takes to remain there.
It’s a reminder that irrespective of how a lot you win, how far you climb, or how loud the applause will get, humility has to return first.
You would possibly really feel like poppin’ that bottle, however this isn’t the time to rejoice. There’s nonetheless extra to construct, extra to show, and extra to turn into.
The work doesn’t cease due to a bit of success. If something, it will get tougher and extra private. “So long as I’m breathin’, I’m workin’…”
That’s the code. Keep targeted. Keep grounded. The mission’s not completed but.
No Celebrations is out now – https://ffm.to/nocelebrations
Rising alt-pop artist, $kin Up, has introduced that on November fifteenth, he might be taking the stage on the legendary Viper Room in Los Angeles, CA, for a high-octane headlining set. The present celebrates the discharge of his most up-to-date single, “I Really feel Prepared,” out now.
The Viper Room efficiency marks the ultimate cease of the Punk Child Tour, which noticed $kin Up ship his dynamic reside reveals to audiences in New York Metropolis, Nashville, and his hometown of Atlanta. The tour caps off a breakout 12 months of latest music and rising momentum as he wraps what has been a monumental 2025.
Mythology evokes photos of gods, titans, demons, and beasts of each form. But, it’s the spark of humanity that retains us telling and retelling myths. It’s these tales of seduction, inheritance, and hubris that Nashville-based folks duo Haunted Like Human rekindle within the 14 songs on their third album American Mythology, out now.
Rising pop powerhouse Max Rae is ending 2025 on a excessive word with the discharge of her new single “Karma,” on Oct. thirty first adopted by two festive originals that promise to dominate vacation playlists: “Christmas Fever” (out October 24) and “Auld Lang Bye”, her cheeky reinvention of the New 12 months’s Eve basic, arriving November 21.
https://www.instagram.com/max.rae.music/?hl=en
Written throughout the late 2010s–2024 and recorded at Revolver Recording Studios, Fireplace Sound and Joshua Tree Recording Studio, the document was co-produced by Grammy winner Mikal Blue, Vanessa Silberman, and the band. Company embody Christopher Thorn (Blind Melon) and Peter DiStefano (Porno for Pyros). Throughout eight tracks, “Alien,” “Angel,” “Waterfalls,” “By no means Gonna Deliver Me Down,” “Queen,” “She Felt at Peace,” “What About Love,” “TK”, the band leans into themes of therapeutic, resistance, and renewal, with water as a recurring picture for transformation.
There’s a sure solace to be present in minimal music—a contemplative pleasure that emerges via sustained repetition and refined variation. Solo Three, the slyly absorbing new album from Michigan-based composer and multi-instrumentalist Erik Corridor, embodies that hypnotic cost whereas boldly reimagining a definite collection of modern classical works.
Solo Three is the third in Corridor’s trilogy of releases reinterpreting and reimagining modern items, starting with 2020’s Music for 18 Musicians (Steve Reich) and 2023’s Canto Ostinato (Simeon ten Holt), each of which have been critically acclaimed.
It’s introduced immediately for a January twenty third launch date by way of Western Vinyl, and immediately Corridor shares the primary single, which is an adaptation of Steve Reich’s “Music for a Massive Ensemble.”Take a look at the piece by way of YouTube, and pre-order the album right here.
On the monitor, he shares: “‘Music for a Massive Ensemble’ is one other treasured composition by Steve Reich and the closing piece on this document. I wished to conclude this sequence of albums the best way it started, as a kind of bookend and an ode to the method of creating them. Past the curiosity of his idea or experiment, Reich’s music additionally merely imbues a gratifying emotional arc that’s accessible to any ears; one thing akin to a pop sensibility. The CD of his 1980 recording has lived in my automobile for years, and it was a complete pleasure to move this work into the sonic world of my studio.”
Contemporary off the announcement of their extremely anticipated new album Hear Up!, New Discovered Glory is happy to share their new single “Deal with Your self”. The third monitor to be launched from Hear Up!, “Deal with Your self” is a fast-paced music about being kinder to your self within the face of laborious instances. Stream “Deal with Your self” right here and watch the brand new visualizer right here.
“It is a quick extra west coast punk model music,” shares guitarist Chad Gilbert. “It’s about how individuals are very laborious on themselves with regards to errors and failure and the way plenty of that’s placed on by false expectations of the world and other people round you.”
He continues: “Individuals appear to overlook in regards to the laborious instances they have already got been via and conquered of their previous, which ought to be a reminder that they’re able to getting via powerful instances. A reminder that we’re our personal worst enemies at instances and we’ve got to present ourselves a break. We gotta deal with our personal selves higher.”
the genre-blending rock artist, Leon Knight, launched his extremely anticipated single “Sure I Do” feat. DE’WAYNE by way of Knightmare Information. The monitor premiered yesterday earlier than hitting DSP’s with an On The Radar efficiency stuffed with swagger and explosive power.
Winter is closing in, and the world’s coldest pageant is popping up the warmth as soon as once more. Igloofest Montréal returns to the Outdated Port from January 15 to February 7, 2026, able to ignite the ice with a daring lineup of worldwide icons and homegrown heroes. For practically twenty years, Igloofest has remodeled the coldest months of the 12 months right into a motive to rejoice – a uniquely Canadian ritual that proves you may all the time throw an unforgettable occasion, irrespective of the circumstances. What started as a wild thought within the snow has advanced into a world winter phenomenon, and the pageant’s 18th version guarantees 4 weekends of pure fireplace beneath the frost.
Igloofest Montréal 2026 is led by one of many pageant’s greatest bookings up to now: DJSnake, a world celebrity and in demand collaborator who has featured the likes of J Balvin, Travis Scott, Future, Selena Gomez, and extra throughout his expansive catalog. He’s one of the vital influential French-speaking artists on the earth, making an unique Canadian look together with his signature fusion of world rhythms and pageant anthems in tow.
He’ll be joined throughout Igloofest’s famend Sapporo and Videotron phases by high-energy powerhouse duo SOFI TUKKER, Belgian rap icon Hamza, pioneering Canadian selector A-Trak, and versatile French standouts Madeon, The Blaze (DJ Set), and Trym. Highlights proceed with the debut of an explosive new bass collaboration, Black Tiger Intercourse Machine & Kai Wachi: Cranium Machine, the atmospheric stylings of Elderbrook (DJ Set), and a again to again assembly of legendary minds between techno titan and MOOD label boss Nicole Moudaber and Montréal trailblazer Misstress Barbara, who celebrates 30 years behind the decks.
Home and techno followers might be spoiled for alternative with Disco Traces, the viral hitmaker behind this 12 months’s world summer season anthem “No Broke Boys” with Tinashe. Added depth comes from rising tech home sensation Max Styler, empowering dance artist Aluna, eclectic Peruvian DJ and producer Sofia Kourtesis, the dreamlike sounds of DJSeinfeld and modern picks of Cole Knight, Canadian-born, bass-driven home producer Nostalgix, and native minimal techno up-and-comer GuillaumeMichaud. Further highlights embody Belgian chart-topper Misplaced Frequencies, Dutch digital duo Weval (DJ Set), Japanese producer Qrion, hard-hitting techno producer AZYR, Scottish export Hannah Laing, and forward-thinking multi-platinum producer ExcessiveKlassified.
Igloofest as soon as once more shines a highlight on Montréal’s electrifying homegrown scene, celebrating the uncooked power of the town’s underground on a global stage. This 12 months, the pageant welcomes two of Montréal’s most emblematic collectives – T.I.T.S. that includes Cori, No Police, and CHAR.L.N. B2B Inside Blur, and Hauterageous that includes San Farafina, Monib, and Siren Mars – every making their Igloofest debut and able to get even the coldest crowds shifting.
Native highlights proceed with two Montréal staples that embody the vitality of the town’s digital scene: the Ferias collective with Alina B2B Guthrie, and Homegrown Harvest, spotlighting rising abilities badgalquirit, donotstealmyname, and Traxence. Followers may also catch warmth from DJ Smokey and Shadow Wizard Cash Gang – the hyped, Skrillex-backed collective – plus native trance and acid techno favourite CultMember, Montréal’s bass crew Musik Me Luv with Dick Lee, nad, and Pleurire, and the techno-forward collective OCTOV, that includes BitterCaress, KORVN, and Manolow.
As soon as once more, Igloofest will rework Montréal’s historic Outdated Port into an open-air winter playground, set towards a shocking metropolis skyline, riverfront views, and quick access to downtown’s vibrant power. From its free and festive Igloofête programming and fan-driven snowsuit custom to its putting architectural scenography and world-class music, Igloofest continues to show why it’s a must-attend winter vacation spot – uniting Canadians and worldwide vacationers via music, tradition, and the shared pleasure of winter.
Winter 2026 marks a historic milestone for Igloofest, as the enduring occasion expands past the province of Québec to convey its frosty magic to audiences throughout Canada. Famend for reworking the coldest months of the 12 months right into a full-scale celebration of music, dance, and group, the pageant will now happen in 4 main Canadian cities – Montréal, Gatineau, Québec Metropolis, and the newly introduced Edmonton – with a further market to be revealed earlier than the tip of 2026.
As Igloofest spreads throughout the nation, it stays true to its DNA – a festive spirit, a love of winter, and a distinctly Québécois authenticity. The pageant’s iconic colourful snowsuits and must-have Igloo toques will as soon as once more outline the look of the dancefloor – as a result of a winter with out Igloofest merely isn’t winter in any respect.
Igloofest’s ticket on sale will start November 7 at 11am ET on the pageant’s official web site. Followers can get a soar on tickets by signing up for the pre-sale starting November 6 at 11am ET on the hyperlink right here. New for 2026, the pageant introduces an unique VVIP aspect stage ticket expertise – providing premium mainstage viewing, expedited entry, and devoted consolation zones that includes non-public bars, raised platforms, and direct proximity to the artists and performances.
Igloofest is an 18+ occasion. This excludes the January 29 occasion headlined by Hamza, which might be a 16+ present.
Igloofest Montréal 2026 Lineup
WEEKEND ONE
January 15 – Disco Traces, Cult Member, Liv Okay
January 16 – SOFI TUKKER, Aluna, Suray Sertin, Cori, No Police, CHAR.L.N B2B Inside Blur
January 17 – The Blaze (DJ Set), Sofia Kourtesis (DJ Set), Kris Responsible, Dick Lee, nad, Pleurire
WEEKEND TWO
January 22 – Madeon, Bolarinho
January 23 – Nicole Moudaber, Misstress Barbara, Kris Tin, San Farafina, Monib, Siren Mars
January 24 – Cranium Machine (Black Tiger Intercourse Machine & Kai Wachi), Nostalgix, KATTANA, KAT2KAT, DJ Smokey, Shadow Wizard Cash Gang, D.Blavatsky, NASTY GLOSS
WEEKEND THREE
January 29 – Hamza, Manaré, Excessive Klassified, YAYA LA BAE
January 30 – DJ Snake, A-Trak, Arielle Roberge, BitterCaress, KORVN, Manolow
January 31 – Misplaced Frequencies, Qrion, Jares, Guillaume Michaud, Shirlee, Cirque Cosmic
WEEKEND 4
February 5 – Elderbrook (DJ Set), Weval (DJ Set), Laure
February 6 – Trym, AZYR, Hannah Laing, Zorza, badgalquirit, donotstealmyname, Traxence
February 7 – Max Styler, DJ Seinfeld, Cole Knight, Andrea de Tour, Alina B2B Guthrie
Igloofest thanks its companions who by no means drop the beat.
Igloofest warmly thanks its presenting accomplice Sapporo; in addition to its collaborating companions: Videotron and belairdirect.; its main companions: Nationwide Financial institution of Canada, Poppers, and Loto-Québec; and its official companions: SAQ, NYX Skilled Make-up, Liquid I.V., Bitter Patch Youngsters, Canadian Membership, Olé Cocktail Co., Purple Bull, and STM. Lastly, Igloofest extends its because of its public companions: the Outdated Port of Montreal, the Metropolis of Montreal, Tourisme Montréal, and the Authorities of Québec.
About Igloofest
Since 2007, Igloofest has introduced collectively 1000’s of music lovers to bounce beneath the celebrities in Montréal’s Outdated Port. With its putting winter-meets-industrial setting, daring architectural stage design, and lineups that highlight one of the best native and worldwide expertise, Igloofest stands as one of the vital iconic and beloved occasions in Canada. Full with its playful Igloovillage activations and its notorious one-piece snowsuit contest, the pageant has turn into a logo of creativity, resilience, and pleasure within the coronary heart of winter. Now celebrating its 18th version, Igloofest expands throughout the nation: Montréal from Jan 15-Feb 7, Gatineau from Feb 12-14, Québec Metropolis from Mar 6-8, Edmonton from Mar 13-15, and a further market to be introduced – closing out the season on an unforgettable excessive word.
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