New Music

Nova Scotia via London singer-songwriter Jont returns with “Dark Days Are Over”—a defiant, emotionally raw anthem that channels the spirit of renewal after despair, and the untamed joy that emerges when we simply begin again.

The song arrived, as many of Jont’s do, not just from a place of inspiration—but of lived experience.

“Things linger…. In the soul, in the fabric of the soul,” Jont shares. “Wounds picked up in ancient battles might never heal in this life and who knows, from what science tells us we hand down both our physical and emotional trauma to our descendants. The funnel leads to us and we take it on as ours and it can feel too much to bear.”

“Until you get it,” he continues. “Until one day it comes to you. Like a life-affirming riff you’ve never played before that’s been staring you in the face every time you’ve played an E chord… In this time of grand cynicism and wariness, fear and betrayal of ourselves, is it possible that something so pure and true can wing its way through in the shape of a life-affirming riff, in the form of some simple poetry that carries just enough meaning to make you smile and dance?”

Canadian indie singer-songwriter Andrew Spice swaps fury for farce on his charming new track, “Terrible Date.” Following the cinematic drama of his previous singles, “Rage Stage” and “Gentle Sentinel,” this whimsical indie waltz turns the awkwardness of a romantic flop into something melodically melancholic and universally relatable.

Written by Spice and produced by two–time JUNO nominee Matthew Barber, “Terrible Date” is a playful detour into romantic misadventure. The song features strings, synths, and a lilting piano rhythm that mirrors the emotional chaos of an evening gone sideways. Acclaimed musician Mike Tompa contributed a madcap string arrangement along with additional keys and guitar, helping to capture both the charm and cringe of a date best left in the rear view.