New Music Saturday

The Mosfets return with their first single of 2026, “Take A Chance,” a defiant, high-voltage track driven by urgency, individuality, and the restless desire for freedom. Taken from their upcoming self-titled EP (set for release on May 29th, 2026), “Take A Chance” blends garage rock grit with neo-psychedelic energy to capture the feeling of pushing back against expectation and choosing your own path even when it feels risky.

“I was inspired by the feeling of yearning for freedom,” frontman Keith Mosfet explains. “If someone tells you your lifestyle is wrong or doesn’t fit their idea of what you should be doing or what’s moral, you don’t just roll over and die. You punch the world in the face and do what makes you happy.” The result is a self-described hype song that’s equal parts rebellion and release.

Nova Scotia-raised, Ottawa-based singer-songwriter Malia Rogers returns with “Sunlight (A Good Death),” a healing, Celtic-influenced folk single that approaches loss through the lens of gratitude rather than despair. Rooted in the idea that grief is simply love with nowhere left to go, the song reflects on mourning not as an ending, but as evidence of a life deeply shared.

Written while on tour in Ireland in January 2025, the song arrived unexpectedly. After a late night following a show in Tramore on Ireland’s southeastern coast, Rogers woke suddenly at 7:15AM; the exact date and time her grandfather, John Matthews, had passed away four years earlier. A paleoentomologist, teacher, poet, and lifelong music lover, Matthews played a defining role in Rogers’ life and creative development. “We talked about everything, including death and what it might mean to die ‘well,’” she explains. “I cried for two hours alone in that room above the pub, and when I was done, I had this song. It’s a small gift in return for the countless gifts he brought to all who knew him.”

Continuing his ongoing exploration of music as a pathway toward healing, peace, and connection, Gabriola Island-based composer, vocalist, and meditation leader Mark Fenster unveils his latest single, “Reflections.” A calming, neo-classical and world-infused composition, the track emerges from deep stillness and shared creative intention, offering listeners a gentle reminder of their inherent light, love, and presence.

“Reflections” began with daily meditative piano improvisations by longtime collaborator Claude Laflamme, who describes his creative process as sitting at the piano each morning before breakfast, settling into inner quiet, and allowing the music to unfold naturally. From this practice, the song’s chords and melody took shape. When Fenster received the piece, the lyrics arrived immediately: “I hear you now, I see you now, in the stars above, filled with Light, filled with Love, You.” Together, the music and words reveal the song’s purpose to help listeners feel seen, heard, and gently affirmed in their truth.