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The two songs unfold as companion pieces, each tracing a different side of the same romantic unraveling. On "bluebird," BUBBLE TEA AND CIGARETTES begin in near silence: a close, acoustic confession carried by Kat’s hushed vocals. From there, the song slowly opens into one of the duo’s most cinematic arrangements to date, eventually giving way to the sweeping arrival of a 40-piece string orchestra. What begins as something private and fragile becomes vast and enveloping, capturing the shift from quiet longing to emotional release. “seventeen little stars” tells the other side of the story: an intimate confession from someone willing...

Tropical Finasteride is a self-proclaimed journey through a mind diseased by popular culture and excessive substance intake. “Leather Lungs Pt. I” and “Leather Lungs Pt. II” evoke a taking-drugs-to-make-music-to-take-drugs-to approach to composition, melding a gritty instrumental groove with an interview sample about smoking hash and the psychedelic visuals that ensue. “Sometimes I Miss My Ex-Girlfriend’s Dad” shows a band that isn’t afraid to have fun while still making room for emotional candor. With choppy vocals, driving bass, and propulsive drums, the song keeps things light and playful despite lyrics centered on the loss of a former connection. But the album...

Algernon Cadwallader20th Anniversary Demo 7" Box Set ORDER To celebrate 20 years of Algernon Cadwallader, their long out of print demo 7" is back in box set form, limited to 1,000 copies. The box is DIY hand stamped and screen printed with the demo 7", bonus 7" of attic items, flexi disc, keychain, sticker, pin and a mini zine handmade by Peter Helmis.Tracklist:Side A:1. Second-Rate Machines2. Sailor Set SailSide B:3. Breath Wish4. Look Down (Because the Ground Is Easier to Understand and Doesn’t Take So Much Work to Figure Out But I’d Rather Not Know Where I’m Standing and Have...

Best known as the drummer and producer of Canadian indie band fanclubwallet – and a sought-after producer in Ottawa’s local scene – Watson has quietly spent the past three years crafting Willow, a deeply personal and self-contained body of work. “Motorcycle” introduces the album with a stripped-down, sub-two-minute acoustic lo-fi vignette, capturing a sense of yearning, independence, and youthful imagination. Built around a simple, repeated desire (“I want a motorcycle”), the track reflects both a literal and emotional longing. "'Motorcycle' is the lighter side of this period of my life," says Watson. "Last spring, I really wanted a dirtbike, and...