Cola, photo by Colin Medley
By Will McGuirk
"I love it when friendship is palpable in a recording, when a piece of music laughs with you in a fast-food burger booth and takes you out to catch up on a walk by the river," - Peter Dreimanis (July Talk).
I think it’s my first attempt at a proper love song, in my own faux-misanthropic way…" - Louis Burns
Scott Nolan
By Will McGuirk
“it’s now being sung from the inside of the experience. It’s empowered and a little cheeky. I’m saying - “I know you wanna know what I’m saying… and I know what I choose to say has power. Whether it’s to help or hurt… it has power.” - Shaina Silver-Baird, Ghost Caravan
"This album is an exploration of our emotional worlds. Through the lyrics and sound, our music evokes our internal world to the external, the only way to connect deeply with ourselves & those around us." - Avery Florence and MKSTN, Flõstate
“The song is about struggling with internal worlds, habits and daily circumstances,” - Sam Sarty, Living Hour
Sylvan Esso - Sept 1 2022 - Toronto, ON - Budweiser Stage. Tickets.
Cola, photo by Colin Medley
By Will McGuirk
"The two protagonists are seeking new eyes in an attempt to understand the reality of MMIWG. With the help of four Spirit Creatures, they witness what was broken become whole again." - Sarah Houle, Ghostkeeper
“‘High Water’ was written from the depths of my despair as a love letter to my best friend who I miss so dearly. “ - Bishop Briggs
“Being in a car reminded me of going on long road trips with my family where sometimes you want to kill your siblings before you even get to the destination. It symbolizes feeling trapped while moving forward very quickly. For two years, many of us had to stop doing what we loved, while time barrelled forward.” - JoJo Worthington
By Will McGuirk
“‘Headrush’ is about wanting to go back to a moment and be completely present. Back to that summer day I didn’t realize was heaven until it had passed, only grasping its potency in retrospect.” - Georgia Harmer
