Welcome to New Music Mondays, your destination for discovering the latest in music every Monday! Each week, we highlight brand-new releases, explore emerging artists, and share hot tracks across genres to kickstart your week with a fresh soundtrack.
By: Natalie Dumonceaux If you haven’t heard the news, it’s official; the Piano Man is back, right where we left him: at the piano. Billy Joel released his single Turn the Lights Back On on February 1st, his first release… Continue Reading
By: Eva Lynch Lola Young, South East London’s newest voice, says music helps her make sense of herself and the world around her. Her latest single opens with a gritty base line, and as her voice cuts through the song,… Continue Reading
By: Rachel Mattingly Although I haven’t been to very many concerts, on November 30th I attended one that completely changed my expectations for them. At Bar le Ritz, a small venue with a short stage, the Cancer Bats as Bat… Continue Reading
By: Natalie Dumonceaux When I first moved to Montreal, people always told me about how the city completely (and literally) lights up around Christmas. Now, experiencing it for the first time myself, I see what all the excitement was about:… Continue Reading
By: Patricia Stadnik I would argue that Megan Thee Stallion’s recent ‘Rock Remix’ of her song ‘Cobra’ – in collaboration with the metalcore powerhouse band Spiritbox – is the most unexpected release of the year. Best known for songs like… Continue Reading
By: Eva Lynch Oral – Björk and Rosalía For years, Björk has been following the open net pen farming crisis which has been unfolding in Iceland, where farms have been altering the genetic structure of their fish to accelerate their… Continue Reading
By: Ida-Marie Kollberg Who is Scarlet Pleasure? The band name might not sound familiar to you, but this is a band, you should know. Having achieved international fame with their song What a Life, from the Oscar-winning movie Another Round,… Continue Reading
By: Jacqueline Olechowski Cat Power’s Reimagining of Bob Dylan’s Iconic 1966 Performance On November 5, 2022, Cat Power, otherwise known as Chan Marshall, recreated Bob Dylan’s infamous 1966 concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Dylan’s show marked a… Continue Reading
By: Rachel Mattingly To preface this article, I would like to say I am not a Beatles expert and I’m sure someone with a wider knowledge of all their albums would have a much more in-depth take on this final… Continue Reading
By: Natalie Dumonceaux 1989 – Taylor Swift If you’re anything like me around midterm season, this time of year constitutes a complete switch to hermit mode, and it can be easy to get caught in the loop of listening to… Continue Reading