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Out today, “mirador” is the title track from Jean-Michel's forthcoming album. Derived from the Latin ‘mirari’, it means ...
09/03/2026

Out today, “mirador” is the title track from Jean-Michel's forthcoming album. Derived from the Latin ‘mirari’, it means “to admire” or “to marvel”; in Blais' words, "a place where one observes and admires the world”.

Thoughtful and expansive, the song is a slow-build, revealing its seemingly endless layers of instrumentation with each listen. As the third single, it quietly completes the final piece of world-building ahead of the release of Blais’ fourth album ‘mirador’ on September 25th.

Listen to “mirador” now, & get your ticket to see Jean-Michel on tour 🌟🔮

After 10 years of Andy Shauf’s ‘The Party’… it’s time for the ‘afterparty.’To commemorate a decade of these classic, liv...
08/17/2026

After 10 years of Andy Shauf’s ‘The Party’… it’s time for the ‘afterparty.’

To commemorate a decade of these classic, lived-in songs, The Party (10th Anniversary Edition) will be released on October 16 on double vinyl with nine additional tracks accompanying the original studio version, including three never-before-released songs plus alternate cuts and demo recordings. The bonus material will be made available as a digital release titled the afterparty, also due October 16.

‘I know it’s a fight / and I know that I’m losing’ Shauf sullenly ponders on “losing,” one of the three previously unreleased tracks. Coming home from the party, the song’s narrator has arrived at their partner’s place a little too drunk a few too many times.

“losing” out today. Preorder ‘The Party’ (10th Anniversary Edition) out October 16 with ‘the afterparty’ EP 🍸 Andy Shauf

Pic by colin.medley

Hovvdy’s ‘Big World’ lives up to its name. Out today, the band’s landmark 6th album states the things in life that often...
08/14/2026

Hovvdy’s ‘Big World’ lives up to its name. Out today, the band’s landmark 6th album states the things in life that often go unsaid – it’s heart-warming, it’s honest, it’s true. The warm and hook-laden “What I Had” encapsulates the music that so clearly defines Hovvdy: sometimes proud, sometimes defeated, but always humbled by the enormity of the world and their place in it. ‘Big World’ finds Will Taylor and Charlie Martin trading in overt emotional directness for subject matter that leans enigmatic, contemplating their place on the planet through a mosaic of sound that reflects them at their most secure and self-aware.

After recently touring with Wilco, Beabadoobee, Bleachers, and more, Hovvdy hit many corners of the USA and Canada on their upcoming Oct/Nov dates.

Open yourself up to ‘Big World’ today 🌎🌍🌏

Hovvdy

‘Stay Here Where It’s Warm(er)’ is Babygirl’s deluxe album, featuring collaborations with friends ELIO, Valley, and Madd...
07/24/2026

‘Stay Here Where It’s Warm(er)’ is Babygirl’s deluxe album, featuring collaborations with friends ELIO, Valley, and Maddie Jay. Out today, it revisists and expands on the world they first introduced with their debut album, ‘Stay Here Where It’s Warm,’ last October.

The project is led by ELIO’s reimagined version of “Dancing With Her,” which, in the band’s words, “shaped the record in a new way that feels like you’re at the party in the song”.

Across three new remixes and an instrumental track, the deluxe adds further warmth and brightness to Babygirl’s intimate dreamscape, while still remaining as comforting as the album that came before it.

Listen to ‘Stay Here Where It’s Warm(er),’ now.

Today, Jean-Michel Blais returns with “carnavalito,” the second track off his forthcoming album, ‘mirador’ – a maximalis...
07/23/2026

Today, Jean-Michel Blais returns with “carnavalito,” the second track off his forthcoming album, ‘mirador’ – a maximalist, beneath-the-surface odyssey that spans choirs, strings, and the music of the Andes.

Inspired by what Jean-Michel calls “one of the most beautiful days of my life, dancing the carnavalito,” the track is light-footed, rich, and intimate, offering another glimpse into the vast, wondrous world of mirador.

This Fall, Blais invites listeners to step into that world on his North American and European tour. Tickets are available now.

Listen to “carnavalito,” and pre-save mirador, today.

Last Thursday, Hovvdy released their newest song, “You Will Go Far”. As one of the more stripped-down songs on the recor...
07/23/2026

Last Thursday, Hovvdy released their newest song, “You Will Go Far”. As one of the more stripped-down songs on the record, the track calls back to their lo-fi, slowcore beginnings, while still maintaining the same buzzy melody that defines their new record.

Also premiering today is an accompanying video shot at home, in Nashville. It’s the third installment of a video series directed by Michael Rees.

‘Big World’ is Hovvdy’s sixth studio album, and will be out next month. Pre-save, pre-order (limited edition vinyl colours available), & listen to “You Will Go Far,” now.

P.S. Hovvdy is supporting Wilco on tour this August. The band’s headline North American tour will begin in the Fall.

06/26/2026

Broken Social Scene & Friends presents: namesake band !!

Across seven albums, Broken Social Scene has built a world rooted in community, real friendships, and a shared love of experimental rock music. Through garage rehearsals and backyard jam sessions, the collective became, in many ways, the catalyst for Toronto’s indie rock scene. 

Now, more than 20 years later, their music is a touchpoint of vitality and celebration for fans both old and new, preserving connection like a time before our lives were digitally mediated; a time that was, quite frankly, more human. Broken Social Scene’s newest album embodies this humanity in sound as well as in spirit – an ode to their joyful beginnings in the early aughts, without discounting all that has changed along the way.

Dive into the records that started it all via the link in our bio – Broken Social Scene’s entire catalogue is on sale now.

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Explore the wider world of Broken Social Scene through Arts & Crafts’ collection of connected projects, collaborators, and longtime friends – now 20% off for a limited time with code BSS&friends20.

We’ve extended the sale until the end of June. Grab your faves to add to your collection.

06/15/2026

Broken Social Scene & Friends presents: 🤍

Over the course of five albums, Hannah Georgas has swiftly carved out a musical niche blending melancholy indie and vibrant alt pop. She’s worked with a variety of artists over the years, having recently wrapped a tour supporting friend Aaron Dessner (The National, Taylor Swift, Sharon Van Etten).

In her recent collaboration with Broken Social Scene, Georgas was closely involved in the making of ‘Remember The Humans’. She wrote & performs lead vocals on “Only The Good I Keep,” bringing a bright, steady rhythm to one of the album’s most anthemic tracks.

Shop her catalogue through A&C now, with 20% off the following titles –

I’d Be Lying If I Said I Didn’t Care
All That Emotion

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Explore the wider world of Broken Social Scene through Arts & Crafts’ collection of connected projects, collaborators, and longtime friends – now 20% off for a limited time with code BSS&friends20.

Hovvdy’s new single “Blast” from their upcoming album ‘Big World,’ is out now.With lyrics like "touchdown / small town,"...
06/12/2026

Hovvdy’s new single “Blast” from their upcoming album ‘Big World,’ is out now.

With lyrics like "touchdown / small town," the song is an ode to where Hovvdy started. It's proof that even a decade on, Will & Charlie's roots are still humming beneath everything they make, steady and unchanged.

It’s accompanied by a video shot on film in Nashville by Michael Rees.

Hovvdy is on tour this summer supporting Bleachers in June and Wilco in August. Their headline North American tour will begin in the Fall.

Listen to “Blast” & pre-save Big World, which will be yours August 14th.

06/10/2026

Broken Social Scene & Friends presents: ✴️

Kevin Drew has spent the better part of the last three decades as a central figure in independent music. As co-founder of and Arts & Crafts, he’s helped curate not only a catalogue of influential & well-loved records, but an entire creative orbit that continues to connect artists & spur collaborations.

Within his solo project, Drew has released four albums, beginning with ‘Spirit If…’ (2007), a record featuring contributions from Charles Spearin, his longtime collaborator and bandmate in the pre-BSS KC Accidental. His work has also stretched into film scoring, production, and wider collaborations with artists such as Gord Downie and Andy Kim.

Shop his catalogue through A&C now, with 20% off the following titles –

Spirit If...
Darlings
Influences
Aging

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Explore the wider world of Broken Social Scene through Arts & Crafts’ collection of connected projects, collaborators, and longtime friends – now 20% off for a limited time with code BSS&friends20.

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