Quick Picks | August 2024

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5 star = essential, 4 star = excellent, 3 star = good, 2 = fans/collectors, 1 = for completionists only

Matthew Holtby: Reading This Now (Single)

In the tranquil corners of Warkworth, Ontario, a musical force is emerging, capturing hearts with a sound that's both familiar and refreshingly new. Matthew Holtby, whose music is creating ripples across Ontario and beyond, is making waves with his latest release.

www.matthewholtbymusic.com

Plàsi: Salamina (EP)

If you lean into the winds of change, you’ll take flight in the direction of your destiny. Plàsi (aka Mikael Bitzarakis) embraces a natural inclination towards evolution. Rather than tread the same territory or comfortably drift into the rhythm of the past, the Greco-Swedish singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist steadily shifts course on his 2024 EP, Salamina

www.plasimusic.com

Linc Phelp: Hundred Percent (Single)

Linc Phelps is one of those salt of the earth people that is known far and wide in the tight knit Australian country music industry. You know, a real good bloke. A great performer and singer and a bit of a legend if being honest.

Award winners, Melody Moko and Jen Mize constantly sing his praises as one of Australia’s ‘best kept secrets’. It was his down to earth nature and incredible talent that led to him being offered a deal with new indie label, Nybor Records. Phelps joined the label roster alongside the award winning, Darlinghurst in May 2024, dropping his first released under the new deal, “Hundred Percent”, just weeks later.

www.lincphelps.com

Basson Laas: Worth Loving (Single)

Prepare to be captivated by South African singer-songwriter Basson Laas as he unveils his newest single and music video, 'Worth Loving'. This beautiful, heartfelt song, crafted with poetic lyrics and uplifting melodies, promises to resonate deeply with listeners and showcases Basson's unique ability to blend emotion with musicality.

linktr.ee/bassonlaasmusic

Post Malone Feat. Luke Combs: Guy For That (Single)

Post Malone released the single “Guy For That” featuring Luke Combs out now via Mercury Records/Republic Records/Universal Music Canada. It heralds the release of his anxiously awaited debut country album, F-1 Trillion.

In the accompanying visual, they take over Downtown Nashville with the two performing atop a flatbed semi-truck as it rolls down Broadway. The two have been teasing the collaboration on social media, generating millions of views. The record notably marks the first collaboration between Post and Combs.

postmalone.com

Justine Tyrell: Ghost Town (EP)

As she gears up to release her sophomore EP this Fall, Justine Tyrell unveils "Ghost Town", a collaboration with Canadian R&B sensation K. Forest and a return to her sonic and lyrical roots. A song about the instinct to turn inward during tough times rather than expressing true feelings to family and friends, Tyrell and K. Forest unite to pull back the veil on the universality of loneliness from multiple perspectives.

www.justinetyrell.com

Devon Cole: Good Guy (Single)

Canadian songstress Devon Cole accepts that she can’t fall for the “Good Guy” on new single out now.

A flirty bass line and a funky guitar accompany Devon’s exploration into her questionable dating choices. She admits that while she doesn’t naturally go for the “safer” choice, she sometimes wishes she would.

www.devoncole.com

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