{"id":2279130,"date":"2026-02-12T17:00:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T17:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2279130"},"modified":"2026-02-12T17:00:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T17:00:13","slug":"new-music-friday-11-new-releases-for-the-mid-winter-canadian-long-weekend-13-feb-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/new-music-friday-11-new-releases-for-the-mid-winter-canadian-long-weekend-13-feb-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"New Music Friday: 11 new releases for the mid-winter Canadian long weekend (13 Feb 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Just about everyone in the country gets a stat today, whether you call it Family Day (Alberta, BC, New Brunswick, Ontario, and Saskatchewan), Islander Day (PEI), Louis Riel Day (Manitoba), or Nova Scotia Heritage Day. (Yukon Day is next Friday; I don\u2019t know what\u2019s up with Newfounland, the NWT, or Nunavut. I hope they\u2019ll be okay.) Whatever the case, New Music Friday is here again with some fresh releases.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Singles<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Gord Downie, The Sadies, and The Conquering Sun, <em>Generations<\/em> (Arts &amp; Crafts)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re coming up on nine years since Gord Downie left us, but he\u2019s somehow able to keep providing us with new music. This time, it\u2019s a live album created with The Sadies and The Conquering Son entitled Live at 6 O\u2019clock. Fans will remember that the three entities released a debut self-titled album back in 2014. This recording\u2013coming February 27 from Arts &amp; Crafts, will feature eight performances taken from four festival dates. They cover Roky Erickson, The Who, Neil Young, The Gun Club, The Stooges, and two songs from that 2014 album, along with this cover of Toronto hardcore legends F-ed Up.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u2018Generation\u2019 - Gord Downie, The Sadies, And The Conquering Sun (Live At Six O&#039;Clock)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UvDHKOyxnY0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>2. Kim Gordon, <em>Dirty Tech<\/em> (Matador)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since Sonic Youth broke up, Kim Gordon has been on something of a tear with solo material. Her third solo since 2022 arrives on March 13 and is introduced by this single, which portrays a fight between humans and our future robot masters. AI will soon make corporate suites like the one we see in the video commonplace.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kim Gordon - &quot;DIRTY TECH&quot; (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/941PIQ3yr8M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>3. Morrissey, <em>Notre Dame<\/em> (Sire)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t exactly a new song\u2013Mozzer has been performing this one live (when he doesn\u2019t cancel the show) since 2023. However, this new studio version omits a lyric that was used during live performances. Yes, the song is about the fire in the famous Parisian church on April 15, 2019. Some people were sensitive about the lines \u201cBefore investigations\/They said, \u2018There\u2019s nothing to see here.\u201d Allegations of terrorism?<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Morrissey - Notre-Dame (Official Lyric Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q44JiUwa2Xg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>4. Laibach, <em>Allgorhythm<\/em> (Mute)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The wonderfully weird Slovenian collective have just announced their first album since 2014. Musick arrives sometime in May (the exact date seems to be missing for now) and is being touted as their \u201cmost pop outing to date.\u201d Interesting boast for a band who cut their teeth on being very industrial. I\u2019m sure the Top 40 charts won\u2019t be troubled much by this first single. They couldn\u2019t take it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Laibach - Allgorhythm (feat. Wiyaala) [Official Video]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/erR5PSfKo7w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>5. Papa Roach, <em>Wake Up Calling<\/em> (New Noize\/NDA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When Papa Roach toured Canada in 2025, they struck a deal with the the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), donating $1 from every ticket sold to support mental health awareness and suicide prevention. The band visited CAMH in Toronto for a behind-the-scenes tour and presented a donation. Now they have yet another single that sounds like their visit made a big impression.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Papa Roach - Wake Up Calling [OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jU0t-E2ybVI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>6. Sleep Theory, <em>Words are Worthless<\/em> (Epitaph)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sleep Theory was the opening band on Papa Roach\u2019s last Canadian tour. Reviews were good, as they were for the group\u2019s refreshing heaviness. (Many metal magazines concurred.) This the latest single from their debut album, <em>Afterglow.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sleep Theory - &quot;Words Are Worthless&quot;\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FAuEiDxHu9c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>7. They Might Be Giants, <em>Wu-Tang<\/em> (Idlewild Recordings)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Who can resist a song with a title like this? John Linnell and John Flansburgh offer another XTC\/Squeeze-like pop gem. It\u2019ll appear on an 18-song album entitled <em>The World is to Dig<\/em> on April 14. I wonder what Wu-Tang Clan thinks? Chuffed, probably.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Preview TMBG&#039;s new album The World Is to Dig: Wu-Tang\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Io63tR8u5_4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>8. Young the Giant, <em>Different Kind of Love<\/em> (Fearless\/Concord)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Young the Giant\u2019s sixth album, Victory Garden, will be here May 1. This should be interesting because it was produced by Brenan O\u2019Brien, Pearl Jam\u2019s favourite producer, and a guy who has worked with Soundgarden and The Killers, too. This will be their first album since 2022, and the first single is directed at people who desperately need some optimism in these desperate times.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Young The Giant - Different Kind Of Love (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Sh8e_n-H2AY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>Albums<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Boy Golden, <em>Best of Our Possible Lives<\/em> (Six Shooter)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Boy Golden (Liam Duncan), the Winnipeg roots rocker, was not known for sitting still when it came to his first three albums. Now there\u2019s a fourth, never really sits still when it comes to his music. Is he alt-rock? A folky? A country singer? He does like to keep people on their toes. This new album straddles the line between alt-country and folk while also featuring some pretty pointed lyrics recording politics and economic anxiety.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Boy Golden - Like a Child (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qthO7bfwbbQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>2. PONY, <em>Clearly Cursed<\/em> (Take This to Heart)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the third album for this Toronto indie-pop project run bySam Bielanski and Matty Morand. Sam explains the record this way: \u201cClearly Cursed is directly inspired by their first visit to a psychic at the age of 21. \u2018She read my tarot cards and told me boyfriend was cheating on me, That was true. She also told me that I had a dark spirit attachment which she could easily vanquish if I paid her $1500. That was obviously out of my budget so I left and decided I would have to coexist with this dark spirit for the rest of my life.&#8217;\u201d Now I\u2019m curious.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PONY - &quot;Middle Of Summer&quot; (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4T5gpVMLOAk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>3. Story of the Year, A.R.S.O.N. (Sharp Tone)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Born in St. Louis in 1995, Story of the Year is now up to their seventh album and yet somehow manage to maintain the conviction of their post-hardcore ways. Is this more evidence of an emo revival? Linkin Park fans should take notice of this single.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Story Of The Year - Gasoline (All Rage Still Only Numb) (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-tfeuCewK58?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"l-article__copyright\">\n\t\t\t\t\u00a9\u00a02026\u00a0Corus Radio, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>\n\t(function (d, s, id) {\n\t\tvar js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n\t\tif (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n\t\tjs = d.createElement(s);\n\t\tjs.id = id;\n\t\tjs.src = \"\\\/\\\/connect.facebook.net\\\/en_US\\\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.6&appId=161185570739502\";\n\t\tfjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n\t}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source q107.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just about everyone in the country gets a stat today, whether you call it Family Day (Alberta, BC, New Brunswick, Ontario, and Saskatchewan), Islander Day (PEI), Louis Riel Day (Manitoba), or Nova Scotia Heritage Day. (Yukon Day is next Friday; I don\u2019t know what\u2019s up with Newfounland, the NWT, or Nunavut. 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