Manatee Commune - "My Dearest Friend"

Winnipeg is in the midst of a pretty stellar cold snap. Waiting for the bus is a soul-chilling experience so this summery slice of sunshine from Manatee Commune is deeply appreciated. "My Dearest Friend" drops today on the always reliable Bastard Jazz. There are only 13 plays on Youtube as of this post, and 46 on Soundcloud, so get on board the train early and take a trip to Manatee Commune.

Manatee Commune - "Carried Away" ft. Allie Crystal

This one came out last Friday, but I was so wrapped up in the station's annual Pledge drive that it nearly slipped through the cracks. It's been more than a hot minute since I last posted about Manatee Commune (with their Moorea Masa collab "The Garden Song", though sadly in over two years Masa has only accumulated 200 more Soundcloud followers). The new cut, "Carried Away" features another great vocalist - this time it's New York singer-songwriter Allie Crystal, making a cross-country collaboration with the Washington-state based Grant Eadie and Crystal's effervescent voice just amplifies the inherent happiness of this bouncy tune. Try not to smile while you're listening to it, and try not to hit 'repeat' after you've given it a first listen.

Manatee Commune - "The Garden Song (ft. Moorea Masa)"

Guest vocalist Moorea Masa is AMAZING. How she has under 50 followers on Soundcloud is astonishing. Hopefull this guest spot on the forthcoming Manatee Commune LP will expose her to more listeners because she is deserving of a huge audience.