LARKK, THE PROJECT OF DANIELLE MCTAGGART (DEAR ROUGE), ANNOUNCE NEW LP, SHARES “DEVASTATION’S BLISS”

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Danielle McTaggart is an artist in transformation. Best known as the powerhouse voice behind the JUNO Award-winning duo Dear Rouge, she has spent years captivating audiences with electrifying performances and chart-topping hits. Now, Danielle McTaggart has stepped forward as Larkk — a transformation that embraces intimacy and introspection, trading the high-energy pulse of indie rock for raw, poetic vulnerability.

After the debut single “Caverns” and the most recent offering “First Kiss”, McTaggart is preparing to announce the February 13, 2026 arrival of Larkk’s debut album Cinders alongside the release of new single “Devastation’s Bliss”. An emotional breaking point on Larkk’s journey, “Devastation’s Bliss” explores suffering, healing, and the treasures found in grief. With ambient textures and swelling orchestral moments, it’s a raw, intimate meditation on pain as transformation. Think Patrick Watson meets Agnes Obel in a moment of spiritual surrender.

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MORE ABOUT LARKK
Larkk is Danielle McTaggart in a new form, born from her desire for deeper artistic exploration. After years of touring with acclaimed acts like Metric, Phantogram, and The Beaches, she felt a pull to connect on a more personal level — with herself and with listeners.

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For Larkk, this music exists in the space between the past and the future - an evolution of both sound and spirit. It’s more than a new chapter; it’s the creation of an entirely new language of storytelling. Larkk weaves together music, movement, painting, poetry, and expansive artistic expression — each element intertwining to capture the beauty and ache of being human. It’s a deeply immersive world where emotion drives form, and vulnerability becomes a powerful source of connection.

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CINDERS TRACKLIST
01 Cinders
02 First Kiss
03 Share Of Dreams
04 Cuckoo
05 Caverns
06 Interlude
07 Devastation’s Bliss
08 The Moon The Bed
09 Oceans (reprise)
10 Stars Ain’t Colliding

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MOONRIIVR RETURNS WITH NEW SINGLE, “YOU GET ME BY”

MOONRIIVR RETURNS WITH FIRST NEW SINGLE SINCE THEIR 2023 DEBUT LP, VOLUME 1. “YOU GET ME BY” OUT NOW VIA VICTORY POOL RECORDS


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MOONRIIVR creates a sound that is both familiar and cosmic. Drawing on their connection to the past in the search for a new vibration. Today, the duo of Gavin Gardner and James Robertson, return with their first new music since the release of the 2023 debut album, Volume 1. Released via Victory Pool Records, for “You Get Me By” they were joined by the percussive genius of Lyle Molzan, Mike Ardagh, and Julian Psihogios as well as Jenni Roberts and Ben Whiteley on bass. The accomplished rhythm sections set the stage for Gardiner’s deft lyricism and haunting baritone while Robertson’s masterful guitar playing expands the mind with its trance-like searching. There’s a sense of restraint that congers the raw feelings of Richie Valens and Nancy Sinatra echoing off the hallowed walls of Capitol Studio B, while continuing to propel it into a new and bold era.

“You Get Me By” is “an attempt to hold up a mirror and offer the same empathy to myself that I would offer a friend navigating the challenges of self and identity,” says Gardner. “My mind creates boundaries for who I think others expect me to be, when hopefully they just want me to be free.”

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Seated at one of five tables inside their beloved lunch spot in Toronto’s west end, James Robertson and Gavin Gardiner are beaming. Everyone here shares the look, it’s an “if you know you know” kind of spot, and everyone here knows. It’s this feeling, this culture, this heart-and-soul-of-our-city energy that MOONRIIVR has embraced since their formation in 2023. 

The universe did not have to reach far to pull together the orbits of James Robinson and Gavin Gardiner, the core of what would become MOONRIIVR. Each has played an integral and vibrant role in the Toronto music scene for the past two decades, and their range of styles, community and skills have come together in an easy and tape-echo filled fit.

Gardiner’s background in vintage and analogue recording paired with James Robertson’s passion for instruments of the same era come together to define MOONRIIVR’s sound. Gavin Gardiner, of JUNO Award and Polaris Music Prize nominated indie-folk outfit The Wooden Sky and established audio engineer at All Day Coconut (Georgia Harmer, Fiver, Dan Mangan, Jason Collet), was a quick match for Robertson, whose musical collaborations with Lindi Ortega and Dwayne Gretzky have redefined the sound of the Canadian music scene. 

The 2023 release of their debut album, MOONRIIVR - Volume 1 quickly garnered critical acclaim and put the band on stages across Canada, the UK and Europe. Rolling Stone Magazine saying it’s “as if Buddy Holly and Chris Isaak made a record with Damien Jurado” 

Unable to contain the vision found in their collaboration, MOONRIIVR has expanded their work as a production duo. Digging in and exploring new sonic territory with artists like Peter Dreams (July Talk), Reuben Bullock (Rebun and the Dark), Brandon Wolfe Scott (Yukon Blonde) and Tom Wilson (Junkhouse, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings).

TOUR DATES
Nov 29 - Toronto, ON - Wavelength Music Series
Dec 2 - München, DE *
Dec 3 - Vienna, AT *
Dec 4 - Graz, AT *
Dec 6 - Münster, DE *
Dec 8 - Berlin, DE *
Dec 9 - Hamburg, DE *
Dec 10 - Köln, DE
Feb 5 & 6 - Calgary, AB - Block Heater
Feb 7 - Prince George, BC - Coldsnap

* with Rural Alberta Advantage

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FOLK-POP SINGER-SONGWRITER CINZIA & THE ECLIPSE UNVEILS EPHEMERAL NEW SINGLE

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Following in the footsteps of recent singles “Home” and “When I Think About Us”, Montreal-born, Toronto-based folk-pop act Cinzia & the Eclipse is sharing the new track, “Runner”. This song is about “ephemeral love — subconsciously allowing yourself to fall for what you know won’t last,” claims Cinzia. “It’s a tale of doomed devotion, born from emotional self-defence. ‘Runner’ explores the false sense of protection that comes from believing that if we control what hurts us, we can also control the pain. It’s the ultimate lie I used to tell myself while grasping at a relationship whose ending was inevitable — all the while knowing exactly what was fated.”

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ABOUT CINZIA & THE ECLIPSE 
According to social norms, Montreal - italian Cinzia was never meant to have a career in music yet here she is carving out a space for herself in the folk pop scene with raw honesty and unshakable determination. Born to a middle class family in Montreal-North Cinzia’s only connection to music was through the radio to her family dodge caravan. 

Her music blends heartfelt, confessional songwriting with catchy pop sensibilities, earning her spots on festival stages including Ottawa’s Bluesfest (2024), St-Roch XP (2024), Festivoix (2025), and more. 

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She’s been active in the Montréal performing at local venues across Quebec and Ontario, and releasing original music that’s been described as vulnerable yet empowering. After her first year as an artist Cinzia added The “Eclipse” part of the name reflects her collaborative approach and give a subtle nod to everyone involved in making her music successful  from the producers and musicians she works with to the fans and listeners that keep on growing. 

PERFORMANCE DATES
2025
Nov 23 - New Market, ON - Burning Red Writers Circle

2026
Mar 6 - Montreal, QC - Petit Campus 
Mar 13 - Toronto - TBD
Mar 19 - Quebec City, QC - La Source de la Martinière

PRAISE FOR CINZIA & THE ECLIPSE

“Cinzia & The Eclipse’s set was a testament to the joy of discovering new talent at a festival...it’s clear that [she] will be one to watch in the future” - Hidden Beats

“Little Italy is a vulnerable and honest debut that sets the artist on the path to a promising catalog” - Exclaim

“She is one of the voices of strong women who battled the most terrifying beast of all, self-doubt, and won…Possessing a voice that can disarm, her new single “Don’t Call Me Up” is one of empowerment and strength” -  Montreal Rocks

“[Back to Being Friends] boasts a welcomed sense of confidence and glowing invigoration to heal a broken heart” - Dusty Organ 

“Cinzia & the Eclipse is a truly unique artist in the industry” - When I Make It In LA

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