Following the release of their 2021 album “RIDE”, Toronto band Hot Garbage is back with their newest release “Precious Dream”, where they take their fuzzy cross between shoegaze and garage rock into new territories by exploring new sounds while keeping an urban, brutalist style throughout.

Released exactly on New Year’s Day, Bicycle is a sequel of sorts to Patricia Taxxon’s incredibly ambitious work last year, known as the TECHDOG series, which examined her growth and self-discovery into the person she is now, and the arduous journey of trying to survive standing out in a world bent on conformity.

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.

Toronto-based band, PUP, have built themselves a solid reputation of being a frenzied live act - one where the stamina is reciprocated between the band and audience at all times. I’ve seen it take place a few times at small venues throughout the city such as the small, but mighty, Commonwealth Bar and Stage, but taking on a theatre sized venue is a whole other ballgame. However, the band sold out the room in a short amount of time and proved that their fanbase is stronger than ever.

This summer, we are leaving the romantic interests behind in favour of bestie season and our two representatives are Sydney-based producer Willo and niina, who shared their new drum and bass inspired track “i’ve got a bf (best friend)”.