FLORE LAURENTIENNE SHARES “(À TRAVERS LES) CHABLIS” FROM NEW LP, MORE TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED

FLORE LAURENTIENNE’S VOLUME III AVAILABLE APRIL 10, 2026 VIA SECRET CITY RECORDS

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EUROPEAN TOUR BEGINS IN APRIL
CANADIAN DATES COMMENCE ON JUNE 26, INCLUDING MONTREAL JAZZ FESTIVAL AND OTTAWA JAZZ FESTIVAL
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PERFORMING AT MASSEY/TD MUSIC HALL IN TORONTO ON MAY 16 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CBC MUSIC

PRE-SAVE VOLUME III HERE

SONGS SYNCED IN THE CÉSAR-NOMINATED FILM NINO, AND IN A LOUIS VUITTON ADVERTISEMENT FT. JEREMY ALLEN WHITE

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“From chaos comes harmony,” says Mathieu David Gagnon, composer behind the Flore Laurentienne project, about “(À travers les) Chablis,” the new single released today via Secret City Records. The piece opens with a free jazz improvisation duet on drums, joined by two harps. From this tumult emerges light, embodied by a string melody, like a refusal to give in to disenchantment. The last piece on the album Volume III, “(À travers les) Chablis,” hints at what might be next for Flore Laurentienne.

Although this series is coming to an end, Flore Laurentienne's music continues to be relevant in culture and conversation. Three of his pieces feature in the film Nino, winner of the César Award for Best First Film, directed by Pauline Loquès and starring Théodore Pellerin, who won the César Award for Most Promising Actor for his role in the film. In addition, the track “Petit piano” from Volume I accompanies Louis Vuitton's Spring/Summer 2026 campaign featuring Jeremy Allen White. Gagnon also partnered with Moog Synthesizers to showcase his studio and musical process, a conversation you can watch HERE.

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MORE ABOUT VOLUME III
The message, the shareable essence, on this third album by Flore Laurentienne, is light; it is the seed in the ground that becomes a plant and then a flower, blooming at its peak and then inevitably wilting so that the cycle can begin again; it is the quest for beauty in chaos, from which harmony is born. On Volume III, Mathieu David Gagnon and his Flore Laurentienne return to celebrate the magnificence of the river and its floral and sylvan surroundings.   

This new milestone also marks the end of a trilogy that began in 2019 with Volume I – with the inherent and parallel aspiration of reaching a third volume in order to pay tribute to Volume 3, L'Infonie's (a Quebec cult collective that blended jazz, prog, art music, and poetry) first album. The latter did not influence Flore Laurentienne's music per se, but rather its conception of freedom in composition, combining classical and improvisation.

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On stage, Flore Laurentienne will be touring Europe this spring with six dates announced in London, Brussels, and Paris, before a highly anticipated concert at the Maison Symphonique, presented as part of the Montreal International Jazz Festival on June 26. Flore Laurentienne will be performing at Massey/TD Music Hall in Toronto on May 16, and the concert will be filmed for later broadcast on CBC Music. The project comes to life on stage thanks to an ensemble of seven musicians—a string quartet, two keyboardists, and a percussionist—led by Mathieu David Gagnon, who plays the Minimoog, an instrument emblematic of Flore Laurentienne's signature sound. Tickets are on sale now.

ABOUT FLORE LAURENTIENNE
Rooted in the Québec landscape and inspired by the vastness of the St. Lawrence River, Flore Laurentienne’s music— a harmonious blend of strings and analog synthesizers—takes us on a journey to the edge of the sublime, where we find ourselves both fragile and powerful, suspended between vulnerability and wonder. Flore Laurentienne draws inspiration from contrasting worlds: the melodic clarity and counterpoint of Johann Sebastian Bach; the narrative intensity and progressive audacity of King Crimson; and the electronic minimalism of Hans-Joachim Roedelius. 

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Since the group's debut album Volume I (2019), Flore Laurentienne has enjoyed undeniable success, establishing himself within the vast realm of instrumental music. His music has won over audiences and charmed critics, earning three Félix awards, two GAMIQ, a nomination for a JUNO Awards, and a spot on the Polaris Music Prize Long List. The piece “Fleuve no 1” was chosen to open the CHANEL runway show during Paris Fashion Week. Laurentienne has shared the stage with renowned artists such as William Basinski, Colin Stetson, Mabe Fratti, and Brìghde Chaimbeul, and has graced the stages of numerous festivals, including Le Guess Who?, Trans Musicales, the Big Ears Festival, and the Montréal International Jazz Festival. The project also stands out in the media sphere, having been invited twice for live sessions at KEXP and receiving support from BBC Radio 6 Music, Billboard, Stereogum, France Culture, Ouest France, Les Inrocks, La Presse, Le Devoir, Radio-Canada, among others.

SONGS SYNCED IN THE CÉSAR-NOMINATED FILM NINO, AND IN A LOUIS VUITTON ADVERTISEMENT FT. JEREMY ALLEN WHITE  

VIDEO COLLABORATION WITH ICONIC INSTRUMENT BRAND MOOG MUSIC

FLORE LAURENTIENNE TOUR DATES
Thursday, April 9 - Bratislava, SK - Nova Cvernovka
Friday, April 10 - Prague, CZ - Palac Akropolis - Spectaculare Festival
Saturday, April 11 - London, UK - Royal Albert Hall - Elgar Room
Tuesday, April 14 - Brussels, BE - Botanique - Rotonde
Wednesday, April 15 - Düdingen, CH - Bad Bonn
Thursday, April 16 - Enghien-les-Bains, FR - Centre des Arts
Saturday, May 16 - Toronto, ON - Massey Hall
Friday, June 26 - Montreal, QC - Maison Symphonique (Montreal International Jazz Festival)
Saturday, June 27 - Ottawa, ON - National Arts Center (Ottawa Jazz Festival)
Saturday, October 24 – Sherbrooke, QC - Granada Theatre

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VOLUME III TRACKLIST
01 Fleurs
02 Régate
03 Petit matin
04 Le temps
05 Fleuve VII
06 Fleuve VIII
07 Navigation VII
08 (À travers les) Chablis

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ARIEL POSEN SHARES TITLE TRACK FROM UPCOMING LP, BANNATYNE

ARIEL POSEN’S NEW LP, BANNATYNE, OUT MARCH 20, 2026

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CANADIAN TOUR DATES BEGIN MAY 6 - TICKETS HERE, FULL DATES BELOW

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Celebrated songwriter and guitarist Ariel Posen has just put the wraps on a successful European tour and is making his way back home to Canada where he’ll continue performing his upcoming new record, Bannatyne. Performances begin May 6, full tour dates can be found below.

Today, he’s releasing the title track from the upcoming record. “Bannatyne” focuses on “the feeling of being emotionally tethered to someone even when you’re far apart, replaying the best moments because they’re the closest thing you have to being there,” explains Posen. “I was thinking a lot about nostalgia—not as sadness, but as a kind of warmth you carry with you, a reminder of what’s real and worth holding onto. The song lives in that space between longing and gratitude, where memory becomes its own form of connection.”

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MORE ABOUT ARIEL POSEN AND BANNATYNE
For Ariel Posen, songwriting and guitar playing have always gone hand-in-hand. He's spent a decade building a bridge between those two worlds, balancing his work as a hotshot instrumentalist — including collaborations with everyone from John Mayer to Tom Jones — with solo albums rooted in melody and autobiographical storytelling. The result is a career that's every bit as diverse as his music. With performances at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival, his own Fender Stratocaster signature model, and a powerful voice that matches his fretwork, Posen explores uncharted territory, blurring the lines between genre and generation along the way. 

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On his latest release, Bannatyne, that exploration leads Posen back to the place where everything began. Named after an avenue in his hometown of Winnipeg, Manitoba, it's a record about reexamining one's past in order to fully appreciate the present. Woven into the album's 12 songs are larger-than-life riffs and upbeat tempos (a nod to the 1990s rock music that soundtracked Posen's childhood), along with the syncopated grooves and explorative, unexpected textures that have always steered his work. Equally influenced by the raw energy of his live shows — where Posen has been known to plug in and stretch out, showcasing the chops that prompted Rolling Stone to call him "a modern-day guitar hero" — and the tight craft of his songwriting, Bannatyne is a full-circle snapshot of an artist in evolution, chasing down new horizons while still honouring his musical roots. 

WATCH / SHARE “FUTURE PRESENT TENSE” HERE
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"This is an album about coming home," says Posen, who played guitar for hometown pals, The Bros. Landreth — earning a JUNO Award along the way — before launching his solo career with the critically-celebrated debut How Long. "It's about looking back and appreciating where you come from, even as you're heading somewhere new." 

"Heading somewhere new" has been Posen's focus for years, ever since How Long introduced his blend of soulful rock & roll, R&B, and amplified Americana in 2019. Follow-up releases like Headway and Reasons Why widened that sound considerably, while the Mile End project — a trio of records filled with improvised guitar instrumentals — highlighted a different form of expression. Bannatyne covers new ground, too. There are appearances by fellow Canadian exports Dallas Green aka City and Colour (who appears on the gritty, grooving "Empty-Handed") and Kathleen Edwards (who shares vocal duties with Posen on the sparse, slow-burning love song "More Me With You"). There are seize-the-day anthems like "Future Present Tense," punctuated by layered harmonies and bursts of fuzz guitar. There are alternate guitar tunings, smoothly-sung vocals, and lyrics about the homes we all leave behind, delivered by a road warrior who's been carving out his signature sound with every album. It's a powerful mix, and while Posen has never been shy about honouring his influences, the album simply sounds like him.

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"Every record is the sound of me finding myself, more and more," he says. "I'm not just a songwriter and I'm not just a guitarist. I'm both of those things. I'm taking these worlds that I feel very connected to, and I'm combining them together, leaning in either direction whenever I want. With Bannatyne, the idea was to be a little dirtier, rawer, and unpolished in my performances. I didn't worry about chasing absolute perfection and cleanliness. I just stuck with whatever felt right."

Co-produced by Posen and longtime collaborator Murray Pulver, Bannatyne certainly feels right. This is Posen's unique vision of electrified roots music: song-driven, fretwork-fueled, and unmistakably his own.

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TOUR DATES
May 6 - St. Catharines, ON - Warehouse Concert Hall *
May 7 - Hamilton, ON - Mills Hardware *
May 8 - Kitchener, ON - Boathouse *
May 9 - Toronto, ON - TD Music Hall *
May 13 - Corbyville, ON - Signal Brewery *
May 14 - Ottawa, ON - SAW Gallery *
May 15 - Quebec City, QC - L’Anti Bar & Spectacles *
May 16 - Montreal, QC - Bar Le Ritz *
* with Wendlo

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BANNATYNE TRACKLIST
01 Future Present Tense
02 Surrender
03 No Way Out
04 Dead To Me
05 Empty-Handed ft. City And Colour
06 Your Ghost
07 Vagabond
08 Shed Your Skin
09 More Me With You ft. Kathleen Edwards
10 Accept That
11 Meridian
12 Bannatyne

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BEGONIA TO EMBARK ON FANTASY LIFE TOUR THROUGHOUT CANADA

BEGONIA ANNOUNCES CANADIAN TOUR DATES BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 29

TICKETS ON SALE MARCH 6, 2026 HERE

2026 JUNO AWARD NOMINATED ALBUM, FANTASY LIFE,
OUT NOW VIA BIRTHDAY CAKE RECORDS

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“On her new album, Fantasy Life, she pushes the boundaries of her sound, her visuals and, most importantly, her amazing voice.” CBC Q - Listen To The Full Interview Here

“Begonia’s latest is as eclectic as the singer herself, who’s never been more at ease and in command…on Fantasy Life, the artist peers ahead, wrestling with the wide-open possibilities of self-actualization as worldwide calamity enters the picture.” - Winnipeg Free Press

“Expect blunt honesty, bright colours and songs to get you through a variety of emotional situations.” - The Globe & Mail

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Currently, Begonia (the stage name of Alexa Dirks) is traipsing across Europe, on tour with Birthday Cake Records labelmates, The Brothers Landreth. However, today, she is pleased to announce the Fantasy Life Tour which will run throughout Canada beginning September 29, supporting her JUNO Award nominated album, Fantasy Life. Tickets for the upcoming tour are on sale March 6 at 10AM Local Time. Full tour dates can be found below.

TICKETS ON SALE MARCH 6, 2026 HERE

MORE ABOUT BEGONIA + FANTASY LIFE
Begonia is your best friend. She’s the whimsical fairy on your shoulder making you feel all at once comfortable to be yourself while simultaneously making you think wtf is this fairy doing here and what is she wearing. With a voice that compels you to feel everything deeper, she sings like she’s calling you into her world. Sure, on the surface it may simply look like a world overtaken by flowers, colour and lightness but go deeper and it’s also a world that doesn’t shy away from the dark. It’s a world that invites you to be exactly who you are without shame.

Begonia has many stories to tell, many iterations of life to walk you through, and she takes her fans on the journey with a stumbling grace and an uncanny wit. A true sight to behold, sometimes clunky but always beautifully and refreshingly entertaining. Begonia crafts some of the most honest pop music out there. With her new record Fantasy Life, she's simply at the top of her game. There’s more risk, more complex vocals, more pop diva mania, more feeling, more truth, and more fantasy.

Fantasy Life, a collection of thirteen songs written under the heat of the sun in Los Angeles, California and then recorded during the dead of winter in Winnipeg together with deadmen (Matt Peters and Matt Schellenberg). It’s an album about the mundane and the magical, the delusional and the hopeful, the thrilling and the crushing. It’s the promise of spring and then all the snow melts to reveal piles of glittering garbage. It’s watching bright balloons float away into the clouds. It’s a slimy fleshy worm feeding a beautiful garden. A place to escape to but not to live forever. 

WATCH / SHARE “HOTTER THAN THE SUN” HERE

“There’s a spirit of freedom to this record that was such a big part of the songwriting sessions I had in LA with deadmen (Matt Peters and Matt Schellenberg),” says Dirks. “I spent a little over a month in total with them writing this record every day and it’s the most RIGHT in songwriting sessions that I've ever felt. Everything felt so easy and fun and that has never happened to me quite like that before. This freedom allowed me to go to more complex places with my voice and in my lyrics than I have in the past. I feel like I’ve grown so much in my sound and my confidence in the last few years and I know that reflects in this record.”

Begonia’s bold sound and style, combined with an intimate connection with her audience, invite you to feel everything more deeply, making you feel at once seen and a part of her world that is both brilliantly vibrant and unafraid of the shadows. It’s a space where you’re not just a listener, but a confidante, invited to feel everything more deeply and be exactly who you are, without shame. 

WATCH / SHARE “SO HIGH” HERE

Her longtime artistic collaboration with music producers deadmen is a central part of her career. The duo has produced, played, and written on nearly all of Begonia’s releases, and they provide her a crucial space to be vulnerable and take risks. The collaboration is anchored by an impenetrable emotional and creative connection. 

Begonia launched her solo career in 2017 with the EP Lady in Mind, featuring the #1 CBC Radio single "Juniper". Her critically acclaimed full-length albums Fear (2019) and Powder Blue (2023) have earned her two JUNO Award nominations and two Polaris Music Prize nominations. Recognized by NPR as an ‘Artist You Need to Know’, Begonia is celebrated by her core fans for her powerful live performances, which Noisey describes as “obliterating the misery from this world one live performance at a time." Her captivating stage presence has opened doors for her to perform at clubs, theatres, and festivals globally, connecting with audiences worldwide.

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2026 European Tour Supporting The Bros Landreth
Apr 09 - Dublin, IR - Whelan’s
Apr 10 - Galway, IR - Roisin Dubh
Apr 11 - Belfast, UK - Black Box
Apr 14 - Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK - The Cluny
Apr 15 - Leeds, UK - Brudnell
Apr 16 - Nottingham, UK - Rescue Rooms
Apr 17 - Manchester, UK - Band On The Wall
Apr 18 - Glasgow, UK - Oran Mor
Apr 21 - Portsmouth, UK - Wedgewood Rooms
Apr 22 - Bristol, UK - Thekla
Apr 23 - Cambridge, UK - Junction
Apr 24 - Brighton and Hove, UK - Old Market
Apr 25 - London, UK - Union Chapel

THE FANTASY LIFE TOUR DATES
Sep 29 - Halifax, NS - Seahorse Tavern
Oct 01 - Montreal, QC - La Sala Rosa
Oct 03 - Guelph, ON - Sonic Hall
Oct 05 - Hamilton, ON - Bridgeworks
Oct 06 - St. Catharines, ON - Warehouse Concert Hall
Oct 08 - Ottawa, ON - National Arts Centre - Babs Asper Theatre
Oct 10 - Toronto, ON - The Mod Club
Oct 21 - Saskatoon, SK - Broadway Theatre
Oct 22 - Red Deer, AB - Bo’s Bar & Stage
Oct 23 - Edmonton, AB - Double Dragon
Oct 25 - Vernon, BC - The Vernon Towne Theatre
Oct 27 - Kelowna, BC - Revelry
Oct 28 - Vancouver, BC - Hollywood Theatre
Oct 29 - Victoria, BC - Capital Ballroom
Nov 02 - Nelson, BC - Capitol Theatre
Nov 03 - Fernie, BC - Knox on 2nd.
Nov 04 - Lethbridge, BC - Geomatic Attic
Nov 05 - Calgary, AB - Commonwealth Bar & Stage
Nov 06 - Regina, SK - The Artesian
Nov 13 - Winnipeg, MB - Burton Cummings Theatre

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