Widowspeak - "Ballad of the Golden Hour"

I posted about them way back in January, but I finally caught Widowspeak live last night when they opened for Iron & Wine here in Winnipeg. Certainly I've listened to Almanac several times since it came out back then, but it wasn't until hearing them in person that I finally put my finger on what I was hearing. Taking Reductive Reviews all the way back to its "this + this = that" roots, Widowspeak are if Julee Cruise fronted a version of Curve that came out of the American South. Hear it for yourself on their show-closer, "Ballad of the Golden Hour."

The Precious Lo's - "More Than Friends (ft. Maylee Todd)"

More goodness from two of Toronto's finest.

Thomas Dybdahl - "This Love Is Here To Stay"

God does Dybdahl have a beautiful voice. I've been transfixed by his new album What's Left Is Forever, and "Dice" remains one of my all-time favourite songs (seriously, how much is crammed into under two minutes?) Here's a live performance of "This Love Is Here To Stay," the wonderful lead-off track to the new album.

Nat Baldwin - "Look She Said"

Nat Baldwin has a new record coming out on Western Vinyl. Need I say more? "Look She Said" is up on SoundCloud if you need convincing.

Cate Le Bon - "Are You With Me Now?"

After listening to the latest from Le Bon, the answer is an emphatic 'yes' to the question the song poses.

Low Leaf - "June Gloom"

Best non-classical use of a harp I've heard since Dorothy Ashby (and seriously, if you don't have Afro-Harping, BUY IT).

Ryan Hemsworth - "Against A Wall (ft. Lofty305)"

This is against a wall like Linda Fiorentino pushing Peter Berg against a fence in The Last Seduction. HOT.