Like a night-time lullaby for your indie-rock soul. Quite possibly a perfect song. Hey Rosetta! are about to start a month long tour with Stars in Canada. I can think of no better reason to be up late at night working (while arriving at the 37 week pregnant mark for baby #2) than for these two.

It’s always a great day when I spend time in the presence of super intelligent, very creative, always hilarious people like Torquil Campbell. I’ve worked the last 3 Stars albums, and I feel so strongly connected to this band, and the fantastic people both in and around the group. They drive forward with a seemingly unending supply of fresh ideas and inspiration, always staying topical on what is happening in the world of art, music, culture, politics. This new record, No One Is Lost the band’s seventh record, collectively scoops you up in an enveloping embrace of dance beats (infused from the dance club directly beneath the groups Montreal recording studio) and yet delivers the quintessential Stars elements of trademark dual vocals, from Torq and Amy Millan and lyrically, dark narratives that arrest you. No One is Lost? Everyone is.

Check out STARS on tour with Hey Rosetta! for November and across Canada in February 2015. No One Is Lost is out on Oct 14

This new Hey Rosetta! record, Second Sight just occupies more and more space in life with each listen. It grows exponentially on me. Here’s a lovely new track to share. It was just made available today along with the joint announcement that Hey Rosetta! will join Stars on tour in Canada in February 2015. Talk about a wintery warm up! Listen to Second Sight opening track “Soft Offering (for the Oft Suffering)” below, and see the full list of dates.

HEY ROSETTA! UPCOMING DATES WITH STARS
UPCOMING TOUR DATES
November 8 – Portland, ME – Port City Music Hall
November 9 – Boston, MA – Royale
November 12 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
November 14 – Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre
November 15 – Atlanta, GA – The Loft
November 16 – Nashville, TN – Mercy Lounge
November 19 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
November 21 – Chicago, IL – Vic Theatre
November 22 – Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre
November 23 – Buffalo, NY – The Tralf (Music Hall)
February 3 – Kingston, ON – Grand Theatre
February 5 – Montreal, PQ – Metropolis
February 6 – Quebec City, PQ – Imperial
February 7 – Ottawa, ON – National Arts Centre
February 8 – Guelph, ON – Hillside Inside at RRC
February 11 – London, ON – London Music Hall
February 12 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
February 13 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
February 21 – Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
February 23 – Saskatoon, SK – O’Brians Event Centre
February 24 – Calgary, AB – MacEwan Hall
February 25 – Edmonton, AB – The Winspear
February 27 – Vancouver, BC – The Vogue Theatre
February 28 – Vancouver, BC – The Vogue Theatre

I have been waiting to hear this record all year. You can have it on October 21, so not long to wait now, though I can give you a few teasers. Lead track Kintsukuroi is available in full here:

And see a beautiful album trailer, using Second Sight track, What Arrows here:

Hey Rosetta! are touring with Stars in the US this November. Here are the dates.

November 8 – Portland, ME – Port City Music Hall
November 9 – Boston, MA – Royale
November 12 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
November 14 – Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theatre
November 15 – Atlanta, GA – The Loft
November 16 – Nashville, TN – Mercy Lounge
November 19 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
November 21 – Chicago, IL – Vic Theatre
November 22 – Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre
November 23 – Buffalo, NY – The Tralf (Music Hall)

Alvvays have one of the best records, songs and now video’s of the year. Take the plunge with us.

And, really how can you not. This song is irresistible.

The first track I was sent from Violent from We Are The City was Baptism (on my birthday this year no less) and I was asked if I’d consider working it. I responded: “I was born to work with this band.” A lot has changed in the time that has passed, but what I feel for this band and the people around Cayne, Andy and David has only grown. Watch out.

Not for the faint-hearted. Half Moon Run, definitely in a dark moment on this one and timing it impeccably to Hallowe’en:

Half Moon Run – She Wants to Know (Official Video) from Half Moon Run on Vimeo.

Half Moon Run are playing a few shows in Canada this November and December. Do try see this amazing band that returns home to Canada, having impressed and toured the rest of the world. They’ll start writing a new record next year.

Nov 30 – Toronto @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
Dec 4 – Chicoutimi @ La Saguenéenne
Dec 5 – Quebec, @ Salle Albert-Rousseau
Dec 6 – Montreal @ Metropolis SOLD OUT
Dec 7 – Montreal @ Metropolis SOLD OUT

We Are The City are about to tour Canada with Shad. They just released a free live EP/video series from their website www.wearethecity.ca called PXTK – something definitely worth checking out, as is seeing the band live. They are to me one of the most exciting and engaging bands live, they are driven, creative, resourceful and lovely people to the core. I am very lucky to have this band work with me.

Here is King David, the first video released from PXTK watch for more to follow in the coming weeks.