SHADES, an up-and-coming five-piece indie-rock band from the Calgary area, share their first new single of the year and it’s an energized, high-octane track called “Stray Animals”.

REVERIE has been eagerly anticipating the next wave Sled Island’s lineup since their initial reveal back in February. The new additions to the festival did not disappoint, including breakthrough Canadian indie rock sensation EKKSTACY, trailblazing Argentine singer-songwriter Juana Molina, experimental guitarist and composer Jeff Parker (a longtime member of the post-rock group Tortoise), outlandish hyperpop performance artist Alice Longyu Gao, Francophone post-punk quartet Corridor, and LA goth rock outfit Death Valley Girls.

There’s also buzz around the guest curator selections, led by NYC hardcore outfit Show Me The Body, for the 2024 addition. Read on to hear a few more of REVERIE’s must-see acts that we will be hopping to and from during the week of June 19th to the 23rd.

Festival passes and single-show tickets are available via Sled Island's official website.

Vancouver shoegaze aficionados, La Lune, are back with another single today called “despondent”. It’s no surprise that the band continue to impress, with reverberating talk amongst the West Coast music scene that errs on excitement for what the band are up to next.

THICK have been on our radar since a ripping set at Calgary’s Sled Island Music and Arts Festival last summer and they are back with new single “Father”, out now on Epitaph Records. The track features a more vulnerable side of the band, with production by one of our indie/punk favourites Will Yip. “Father” also features Mannequin Pussy member Kaleen Reading on drums (who’ve arguably released one of the best albums of the year so far called I Got Heaven).

Toronto skate-punk roller derby band Shiv and the Carvers released a rager EP Physical Capital last October and the quartet have been stuck in our head ever since. Now they’re back with a new song (although the track has been a staple in their live shows as of late) and a new band member.

It’s not every day we get a track that references one of our favourite throwback tv shows - Malcolm in the Middle - while exemplifying indie rock mastery at the same time. This earworm of a track is brought to us by none other than Berlin-based songwriter-turned-trio Meagre Martin and showcases an emotive experience that reflects on the inequity in America.

Ellis, the project of Hamilton, Ontario singer-songwriter Linnea Siggelkow, recently announced that she will be releasing her sophomore album no place that feels like (due out April 26th), sharing the second single from the album: “what i know now”.

New on the scene, Scotland-based band Red Vanilla are making their dreams a reality, with the group announcing their debut EP Days of Grey set to release on June 7th, 2024. While we anxiously anticipate the release, we’ll be listening to their sonically heavy lead single “All These Better Things” on repeat.

The Toronto-based project of Caitlin Woelfle-O’Brien, Blunt Chunks, has announced her long awaited, highly anticipated debut album, The Butterfly Myth, and today we get the first taste with lead single “Psyche’s Flight".

Calgary’s legendary Sled Island Music and Arts Festival revealed the first wave of its lineup today and thus, the countdown begins. The festival, running from June 19th to 23rd in the vibrant downtown core of the city, unites music lovers from far and wide as they discover the newest compelling acts who perform alongside established artist’s. While we eagerly await Sled Island’s full lineup announcement, here are a few acts that are on REVERIE’s must-see list this summer.

Bullion is Nathan Jenkins, one of electronic music’s most enduring cult figures - an artist, producer, songwriter and lynchpin quietly to be found connecting artists, genre, and UK subculture. His credits range from Carly Rae Jepsen, Ben Howard, Nilüfer Yanya and Avalon Emerson’s breakout album & The Charm to records for Westerman and Joviale. Today, he announces ‘Affection’ along with lead single “Rare” featuring Carly Rae Jepsen.

Big Winter Classic is Calgary, Alberta’s way of staying satisfied during the cold, frigid months and what better way to do that than to warm up with the best heaters the music landscape has to offer? Here’s our lineup recommendations for those who are looking to make a few tough decisions on who to check out at the festival first.

Check out Part.1 of Reverie’s favourite albums of 2023! Featuring yeule, Kue Varo and the Only Hopes, Sufjan Stevens, Afternoon Bike Ride, Water From Your Eyes, 100 Gecs, JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown, Boygenius, Wednesday, & more.