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To Myself, Alicia Creti
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Alicia Creti is on a quest for self-acceptance on her latest EP, Mindfields. The Montreal-raised, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter makes phenomenal use of her powerhouse vocal chops throughout the EP’s eight songs, but it’s on the final track, To Myself, that she fully lets herself go wild. The song is about trying to resist the temptation of a romance that might not be the best to pursue, and as Creti’s walls fall throughout the track, her spellbinding vocal runs reach higher and higher. “I must confess, I want you in my bed/ and it’s new to me, to keep this love to myself/ I can’t ignore, you’re the pain and the cure,” she sings on the chorus. This level of emotionality paired with her acrobatic singing is par for the course for the emerging singer, who had a breakout moment in 2024 when her moving performance of Bleeding Me Dry on Colors went viral. — Kelsey Adams
Cutting Corners, Fleur Electra
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“Get your act together, with or without her, do you believe in what’s underneath,” Toronto’s Fleur Electra sings before glitchy drums sweep in, backing hazy synths on Cutting Corners. It’s one of the songs that immediately stands out from the swoon-y, dream pop tracks on her new EP Strike the Match, thanks to the quirky instrumentation and the playful vocal performance. Fleur Electra straddles the sweet (“You look pretty in my favourite blouse”) with the sharp (“We’re both giving up and we call it common ground”) by swerving back and forth with precision to draw listeners in. It’s an intimate glimpse into her romantic ideas about repairing relationships. “Do you believe in stitching the seam?” she sings. “This album feels like a long awaited end to a cycle, and for me marks the beginning of all things new and lasting,” she shared on Instagram. “I am so proud of each of these songs and the experiences behind them, and feeling forever grateful for the people and opportunities that led me here.” — Natalie Harmsen
Sunbeam, Lucky Variety
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As we transition from the cold winter days into the warm embrace of spring, we’re constantly in search of the sun. Lucky Variety, the project of Toronto-based producer TLO and singer-songwriter Estyr, offer the perfect soundtrack for our gradual thaw. Sunbeam emits an immediate warmth with its grooving synths as Estyr’s voice effortlessly floats above. “So used to the dark/ when I felt the glow/ of the sunlight,” she sings. “I didn’t know/ who I could be/ how I could grow/ body and soul/ now that I’m here/ it’s immeasurable.” The key elements needed for this growth and evolution, as the song repeats, is a sunbeam and a friend. It’s a simple mantra, one that we can’t wait to enact ourselves as soon as we see the first signs of a new season. — Melody Lau
Cry, Elyse Aeryn
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Cape Breton’s Elyse Aeryn has built a name for herself as a bold, all-out performer and singer-songwriter — underscored when she took home the 2024 Nova Scotia Music Award for entertainer of the year — but new track Cry lets us in on the country-rock musician’s more vulnerable side. Off her just-released sophomore album, Everybody Loves You…, Cry kicks off with a simple blues riff as Aeryn hums, a soft launch for a song that builds from a relationship where she deserves more to a chorus where she demands it. “I don’t believe I deserve to be loved the way I need/ so I keep repeating/ this staying and leaving/ if this is worth keeping don′t hold back,” she warns on the pre-chorus, her powerhouse vocals growing in urgency with each line. Everybody Loves You… is a strong and welcome return from Aeryn, who suffered severe injuries after a motorcycle crash last September, which pushed her album release into 2026. “These songs mean so much more now,” she said via press release. “To me, to my family and friends, and to my day ones. I know I’ve already left my mark to a degree, but I believe there’s still more to come.” — Holly Gordon
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