CHARLOTTE DAY WILSON SHARES RAW AND REFLECTIVE “CHANGES” VIDEO

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“a richly textured and starkly honest record anchored by Wilson's full-bodied vocals and uncompromising lyrics.” EXCLAIM!

“Sparse, moody R&B is Charlotte Day Wilson’s signature” - ELLE

"Charlotte Day Wilson is a one-person powerhouse." - THE FADER

“The immaculately mixed ALPHA is instead built on weighty writing and daring arrangements in which Day Wilson stays front and center, never allowing the production to overshadow her presence.” - PITCHFORK

"A distinctive and haunting take on modern, gospel-infused soul, which Wilson raises to new heights on her long-awaited debut album, ALPHA." - SUNDAY TIMES

“The production heightens every emotion Wilson breeches on ALPHA, leaving its aura resonating even after the album.” - PASTE

"Wilson’s work is timeless." - NOISEY 

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Today, Toronto artist and producer Charlotte Day Wilson releases a stunning raw and reflective visual in support of “Changes”, a standout off her critically acclaimed debut album ALPHA, out now via Stone Woman Music.

Directed by award-winning frequent collaborator Kevan Funk, the “Changes” video is a continuation of theKeep Moving andIf I Could videos and the queer cinematic series for ALPHA, a compelling exploration of self discovery and earnest declarations, recollecting Charlotte’s inner struggles of love, growing, and breaking that she’s finally speaking to in a greater way.

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Charlotte shared the first single, “If I Could”, from her new LP in May, and premiered on Annie Mac’s BBC Radio 1 show. The track was launched with a clip co-directed by Charlotte and Kevan Funk which features spoken word from poet, musician and fellow Canadian artist Mustafa showcasing the changing faces and identities of Texan bull riders. Charlotte’s recent single “Keep Moving” was featured as the face of Spotify's inaugural EQUAL campaign playlist and is another immensely moving and deeply personal clip with the visual further telling the story of ALPHA and boldly commencing Charlotte’s new era.

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ALPHA has amassed Charlotte an even larger dedicated fanbase and has achieved over 40+M streams since its release. Charlotte made waves in the industry from her 2016 release of her debut EP CDW (which has garnered more than 100M streams in total), and through her work with friends and collaborators BADBADNOTGOOD, Daniel Caesar, and Kaytranada. Charlotte returned in 2018 with the poignant EP Stone Woman. She has garnered 1.8+M Monthly Spotify Listeners and over 150+M streams, truly making a name for herself. 

Charlotte’s contemporary take on R&B and Soul showcases her sublime vocals and her ingenuity as she fuses vintage basslines, gospel assonance, and contemporary minimalist production to create a strikingly beautiful sonic aura. ALPHA is an authentic display of Charlotte’s artistry. 

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ADA LEA RELEASES NEW SINGLE / VIDEO FOR “partner”

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ADA LEA’S UPCOMING LP, one hand on the steering wheel the other sewing a garden, OUT SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 VIA NEXT DOOR RECORDS

“‘damn,’ from the Montreal-based singer-songwriter Ada Lea, unfolds like a quiet epiphany: a gradual accumulation of feelings and frustrations that, in an instant, snap into a sudden clarity.” - The New York Times

“[‘damn’ is] propulsive, unsettling and exquisite – and an impressive way to kick off an album.” - NPR Music

"Sonically weightless and vibrant, [‘damn’] is an indie pop paradise that slowly gets more complicated with each word that Levy sings.” - Stereogum

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Montreal’s Ada Lea (the moniker of Alexandra Levy) releases a new single/video, “partner”, from her forthcoming album, one hand on the steering wheel the other sewing a garden, out September 24 on Next Door Records. It’s the follow-up to previously-released singles “damn” and “hurt”. Throughout “partner”, Lea sings as if she’s bright-eyed during a late night. Her narrative lyrics about an introspective evening unfurls over piano, synth, and a drum machine: ‘the cab lets me off at the diner // just for memory’s sake // and I sit at the same booth // with tears in my eyes // begging won't you admit you’re giving up on me too quick’. Levy describes it as “a song about moving through a memory… an involuntary memory that steals up on you the night after a rager (which takes place the morning after the song ‘damn’).” The accompanying cinematic video, directed by Erica Orofino, features Levy as she moves through memories and the city. 

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“partner” is one of the stories that make up the new LP. As a whole, these tracks chart unavoidable growth that comes with experience. On one hand, it’s a collection of walking-paced, cathartic pop/folk songs, and on the other a book of heart-twisting, rear-view stories of city life. The album is set in Montreal and each song exists as a dot on a personal history map of the city where Levy grew up. The city exists as both the location of and a character in many of these songs. 

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The sounds across the album range from classic, soft-rock beauty to intimate finger-picked folk passages and night-drive art-pop. And the textures are frequently surprising due to the collage of lo-fi and hi-fi sounds that tastefully decorate the album without ever clouding the heart-center of the song. Inspired by personal experience, daydreams, and Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan novels, the lyrics centre storytelling on a bigger scale. The experience and emotions of a year are communicated through Levy’s vignettes of city life. Her prose is centred in its setting of the Saint-Denis area of Montreal as it draws up memories from local haunts like Fameux, La Rockette, and Quai des Brumes in rearview reverie. Levy creates a balance through the album’s year by splitting her songs evenly into four seasons. 

WATCH AND SHARE “HURT” HERE
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one hand on the steering wheel the other sewing a garden TRACKLIST
01 damn
02 can’t stop me from dying
03 oranges
04 partner
05 saltspring
06 and my newness spoke to your newness and it was a thing of endless
07 my love 4 u is real
08 backyard
09 writer in ny
10 violence
11 hurt

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PONDERCAST EP 163 : YOU’VE CHANGED

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Episode 163 of Laurie Brown’s Pondercast, titled “You’ve Changed”, looks at change from both sides: pleasure and pain. “I’ve changed, you’ve changed, the climate has changed,” says Brown. “If we aren’t all experiencing a sea change moment right now - I’m not sure when that moment might be.

This isn’t a bad news episode...it’s exciting and hopeful - because finally, we want change. When do we want it? Now.”

LISTEN TO PONDERCAST EP 163 : YOU’VE CHANGED

Every Monday morning Laurie Brown will post a new 20 minute Guided Meditation. Meant for everyone - no experience necessary. Great way to start meditating, and a great way to find support and encouragement for your practise.

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Pondercast is able to expand their offerings because of the support you have helped build on Patreon. We are really hoping that this new season will move you to become a monthly donor at www.patreon.com/Pondercast or, a one time donor on our website at www.pondercast.ca

For those of you who have already taken the Patreon plunge, thank you - your support has made this happen.

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Recently, Killbeat Music partnered with the team at Pondercast to bring you Ponderbeat, a series of special episodes featuring selections curated by Brown from some of Killbeat’s latest releases. The ninth episode of Ponderbeat is live now, featuring music from Allison Russell, Dana Sipos, Treephones, Aasiva, Charlie Houston, Joseph Shabason, and more.

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