AFI – The Missing Man

AFI is closing out 2018 with their forthcoming EP, The Missing Man, which is due for release on December 7 through Ex Noctem Nacimur Records. This time around, AFI found themselves writing songs during The Blood Tour in 2017, which led them to produce this record.(New Noise Magazine)

David McFarlane – Fieldwork

David McFarlane is a singer-songwriter/visual artist who hails from Toronto, Canada, and has a passion for vibey, imagistic and atmospheric songs. His new album, Fieldwork, features sonically rich alt-folk / alt-rock, Canadiana-infused themes.(Spill Music)

LP – Heart To Mouth

Critically acclaimed recording artist and songwriter LP will release her highly anticipated fifth studio album, Heart To Mouth, this Friday, December 7th.Heart to Mouth is the follow-up to her breakthrough album Lost On You that has now garnered over 700 million streams worldwide. The track “Lost On You,” which is already diamond-certified in France, 4x Platinum in Italy and Gold in Belgium and Switzerland, had its single best day of streaming since release just this past week. Her most personal offering to date, Heart To Mouthlives up to its name with the kind of unbridled, unfiltered, and undeniable songcraft that cemented her as a fan favorite.(

Starting as a two-piece, O’Brien and Haberman have since recruited Dave Azzolini (Forces) and Jay McCarol (Brave Shores) to round out the band’s upcoming live lineup, but the early stages heard O’Brien and Haberman jamming together in Toronto’s west end, experimenting with looping riffs. Eventually, O’Brien began to add words and melodies on top of the loops, and Haberman took over mixing the collection of tunes.(Exclaim!)

Praises – In This Year: Ten Of Swords

In This Year: Ten of Swords hears Crowe playing and recording all instrumentation, as well as co-producing with her Beliefs bandmate Josh Korody. This time around, she’s added piano, modular programming and synths to her musical repertoire that already included guitar.(Exclaim!)

Twist – Distancing

Twist, the project of Toronto-based songwriter Laura Hermiston and producer Brian Borcherdt, have dropped “Venus,” along with an accompanying music video. The track is the first single off the band’s forthcoming album Distancing, out Dec. 7 on Buzz Records.(Paste)