{"id":2487116,"date":"2026-07-03T21:47:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T21:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2487116"},"modified":"2026-07-03T21:47:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T21:47:46","slug":"van-jams-new-vancouver-music-from-june-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/van-jams-new-vancouver-music-from-june-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Van Jams: New Vancouver music from June 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-tab=\"nav--article\" id=\"article\">\n<h3>Get the best of Vancouver in your inbox, every Tuesday and Thursday.\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/newsletter.straight.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=straight&amp;utm_medium=article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sign up for our free newsletter<\/a>.<\/h3>\n<p><em><br \/>You can\u2019t catch a bus in Vancouver without tripping over a struggling indie musician trying to figure out how to turn the pain in their soul into 10,000 Spotify streams and a record deal\u2026or even just a level of familiarity that means the Green Auto regulars are excited to see their name on the bill. We all start somewhere.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<em>So, we\u2019re collecting jams from local artists both small and not-so-small and giving them a spin each month. Maybe you\u2019ll find your new favourite bop.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>SINGLES<\/h2>\n<h3>Meredith Louise \u2014 &#8220;Trust Myself&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/6B4q2M9xpjJUpou0IPDHte?utm_source=generator&amp;si=fa4e67cde70c4d42\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Meredith Louise&#8217;s bio notes her as a &#8220;singer, songwriter, and music therapist&#8221;. That&#8217;s good context to have for her latest single, &#8220;Trust Myself&#8221;, which certainly seems like a balm for anyone going through some shit. The song is breezy and catchy, with a syncopated soul groove that feels like a warm hug, and it offers a message of self-empowerment. If you can&#8217;t love yourself, how are you going to love somebody else?<\/p>\n<h3>Kaleia \u2014 &#8220;MAKE IT MEAN SOMETHING&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/03ftOpYDElLgLW3I2dxrzw?utm_source=generator&amp;si=242d53b9495e4f11\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t let the all-caps name of the track fool you: &#8220;MAKE IT MEAN SOMETHING&#8221; is actually a fairly understated alt-pop track. The sound is hard to place, hence the nebulous alt-pop descriptor: a wobbling hip-hop pulse, funky bass line, and a hint of beachy guitars to boot, all soundtracking a breakup that stews in the silence between fights. It&#8217;s a song for getting the last word in an argument, shouting optional.<\/p>\n<h3>Ch\u00e9 Aimee Dorval \u2014 &#8220;Feel Something&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/6oi07uVD2eSd4nEhqjnOxd?utm_source=generator&amp;si=e737ab92f5ff4492\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>While the lockdowns of 2020 are long in the rearview mirror, isolation isn&#8217;t tied to any one specific world catastrophe. In a release, Dorval says the song is about &#8220;shutting the world out, sleeping too much, dissociating, avoiding difficult feelings, and staying hidden away.&#8221; Soundtracked with atmospheric synths, stacked vocals, and an ultimately optimistic sheen, loneliness doesn&#8217;t feel so bad when it sounds like this.<\/p>\n<h3>Julian Hunt \u2014 &#8220;Our Plans Can Wait&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/2Pp2yfiQ50ZkusLT2inte8?utm_source=generator&amp;si=e760c431616b4d04\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Happy Pride season, Julian Hunt! The young queer musician is celebrating the whirlwind of possibilities that new beginnings bring on his latest single. While the production makes the vocals a notch too quiet to be able to really make out, the effusive piano and synths are designed to sweep you up in a giddy, gallivanting sugar rush through a summertime fiesta when it feels like anything is possible.<\/p>\n<h3>Zoe Twist \u2014 &#8220;Where Good Girls Go To Die&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/6lOFbIL83RXWzUkA4XUk7S?utm_source=generator&amp;si=168706717ba54606\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s easy to fall into unhealthy patterns, something Zoe Twist knows too well. The latest song from the Vancouver-based Berklee graduate channels Maggie Rogers and Olivia Penalva, with a rock-tinged pop song that sounds huge. The high point of the track comes from the ebullient electric guitar, which slides in under the final chorus and delivers a rowdy counterpoint to the layered choir-style vocals.<\/p>\n<h2>ALBUMS<\/h2>\n<h3>Hyaenas \u2014 <em>Human Nature<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/5ppJlX0iOuYvQQ8e8k3mTO?utm_source=generator&amp;si=6d7aec303be0402f\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The band might be named after a cackling feliform, but Hyaenas are evidently interested in humanity. <em>Human Nature<\/em>, the first full-length from the queer Vancouver band after a series of singles and EPs, is an exploration of a world of big emotions and fallible experiences. Sounding like a scuzzy-edged version of the Beaches or a pop-minded take on Hole, the four-piece take on inner saboteurs (&#8220;Wanna Get Along?&#8221;), sexuality (&#8220;Queer&#8221;), and seismic shifts (&#8220;I&#8217;ll Take Mine&#8221;).\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Iron Kingdom \u2014 <em>Shadows and Dust<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/1G5lcJRAa2yn4hQYhWQe46?utm_source=generator&amp;si=201fbd6924334059\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Iron Kingdom has a cinematic bent to its music. You can almost imagine the movie trailer voice: &#8220;In a world where metal has splintered, one band dares to stay true to the old ways!&#8221; The traditional metal band&#8217;s sixth album, <em>Shadows and Dust<\/em>, delves deep into the darkest parts of the human psyche, drawing inspiration from war, fantasy, and philosophy in lyrics that accompany guitar-laden heavy metal. Dewey Finn would eat this up.<\/p>\n<h3>Meltt \u2014 <em>Pathways<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/0ZvJYKubob7iyXyxFdAnKO?utm_source=generator&amp;si=261c4001a74f4ab9\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It feels like just yesterday that Meltt was an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.straight.com\/music\/meltts-eternal-embers-fires-up-hope-in-times-of-crisis#\">upcoming psych-rock band<\/a>. The last few years have been kind to the quartet, as the band now boasts more than a million monthly listeners on Spotify and a woozy third record to boot. <em>Pathways <\/em>is touted as the band&#8217;s most personal release yet, written as the members reached their 30s (welcome to random joint pain world!), and it feels both lush and intimate. Grab a hazy IPA and reflect on aging in Lotusland.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Orchid Orchestra \u2014 <em>Feel<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/5V0I0HIryTer31qLJnTHJU?utm_source=generator&amp;si=5550381f459e4ceb\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As debut records go, Orchid Orchestra&#8217;s <em>Feel <\/em>is self-assured. The trio, led by songwriter and counsellor Rupert Hudson, is an unflinching look at what it means to survive hustle and burnout culture. It&#8217;s an album full of tenderness and tenacity, with Isabella Medalle&#8217;s angelic voice shining through on harmonies and bridges. Lead single &#8220;Same Coin&#8221; has a rougher rock edge, counterpointed with theatrical elements that ultimately encapsulate the diverse, optimistic elements of the album, while title track &#8220;Feel&#8221; is lilting and wistful.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>cherry pick \u2014 <em>:3<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/7K7SGgOAdeJl4BRZDVP8mW?utm_source=generator&amp;si=8d30ed1e873040a2\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>With an EP named for an old-school emoticon (seriously, how are you meant to say <em>:3 <\/em>out loud?), cherry pick is proving adept at blending the new and the nostalgic. Her latest record fuses &#8217;90s-style shoegaze, all fuzz and wash and texture, with a kind of clear-eyed brevity to her lyrics. The heavy-hitting &#8220;white fur&#8221; is a lesson in tranquil fury, dealing with the complex catharsis of finding out that someone you trusted has done something awful. It&#8217;s a short listen from front to back, but a powerful one.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/3C3U3c333Vg3cT1IyZTNOZ?utm_source=generator&amp;si=b1a58ee9d3164264\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\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 www.straight.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get the best of Vancouver in your inbox, every Tuesday and Thursday.\u00a0Sign up for our free newsletter. 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