Indie Music Filter: Best Of June 2018 (PLAYLISTS)
Best Of June 2018
Check out new music from Castlebeat, Vansire, Yoke Lore, Phoria and many more. Something for everyone.
Pick your streaming service below and get listening.
Check out new music from Castlebeat, Vansire, Yoke Lore, Phoria and many more. Something for everyone.
Pick your streaming service below and get listening.
Toronto duo The Darcys collaborated with Leah Fay of July Talk to co-write “Just Here With My Friends”, an infectious single about two people who meet on a night out, feel a connection, but opt to prioritize a night with their friends, deciding to wait until the next day to see if it still feels right. The song is a perfect summer hit that simultaneously and intentionally challenges traditional pop music tropes.
Pairing The Darcys’ signature vibrant synths and driving beat with the added collaborative firepower of Fay’s strong vocal performance, “Just Here With My Friends” becomes an exciting and playful back-and-forth that explores the initial attraction and interaction between two people. Dig a little deeper into the lyrics and listeners will discover that this song also has an important message.
“Mindless pop songwriting often perpetuates a multitude of boring and damaging gender norms that have nothing to do with real life,” said Leah Fay. “We wanted to see if we could write a song about two empowered humans meeting in a club that wasn’t predatory on either side.”
“We created something fun that people could dance to and knew we had the opportunity to challenge the traditional ‘boy meets and tries to convince girl’ narrative,” added The Darcys’ Wes Marskell on the inspiration behind the collaboration. “We’re constantly trying to learn and trying to be better and Leah was a big part of that.” Singer Jason Couse continued, “Just Here With My Friends avoids the common tropes that contribute to a toxic culture.”
Check out new music from Seramic, Lowell, Empire Of The Sun along with IMF newcomers Ella Vos and Kishi Bashi.
Something for everyone. Listen on (Soundcloud) / (Spotify) / (Youtube)
Today, Toronto alt-pop duo The Darcys announced their new single “Coming Up for Air”, via MUCH, from their forthcoming album, Centerfold, due out November 4 via Arts & Crafts. The blistering synth-rock track has drummer / lyricist Wes Marskell say of the song, “It’s basically classic rock from the future.”
I ran into Wes and Jason of The Darcys this past weekend while they were DJing an Rdio party in Toronto. Since we’d actually never met before, I walked up and introduced myself as the guy who’s blog they took over. We had a good chat about the music industry, their tour of schools and alternatives to Katy Perry. One thing that didn’t come up was the news of their one-year anniversary of the release of their fantastic album Warring. To celebrate, the Toronto band have put up the song “Ultra Violet” (a previously unreleased bonus track from the album) online and will head across Canada for a series of select performances (see below).
https://soundcloud.com/the-darcys/the-darcys-ultra-violet
The Darcys Tour Dates:
September 13 Toronto, ON Indie 88 1 Year Anniversary w/ Dan Mangan, Lowell {SOLD OUT}
October 04 Kingston, ON Q POP Festival @ The Underground w/ July Talk
October 07 Thunder Bay, ON @ Black Pirates Pub
October 09 Regina, SK @ O’Hanlons
October 10 Calgary, AB @ The Gateway
October 11 Edmonton, AB UP+DT Festival @ Starlite w/ Constantines
October 12 Edmonton, AB UP+DT Festival @ Yellowhead Brewery w/ Young Guv
October 17 Saskatoon, SK Amigo’s
October 18 Winnipeg, MB Park Theatre