LARKK ANNOUNCE INSTRUMENTAL VERSION OF NEW LP, SHARES FIRST SONG

DANIELLE MCTAGGART (DEAR ROUGE) TO RELEASE INSTRUMENTAL VERSION OF DEBUT LP AS LARKK

CINDERS (INSTRUMENTAL) OUT SEPTEMBER 18, 2026

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“With 10 atmospheric and poetic tunes, Larkk‘s music could be described as both meditative and curative.” The Vancouver Sun

“Cinders is an intensely personal, piano-driven exercise in vulnerability. The instrument and the artist's voice are the foundational bedrock, as McTaggart casts aside the electrifying fringe- and sparkle-laden trappings of rock 'n' roll to transform before our very eyes and reintroduce herself without artifice.” Exclaim!, 2026 Most Anticipated Albums

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Larkk is Danielle McTaggart (Dear Rouge) in a new form, born from her desire for deeper artistic exploration. Today, she announces the instrumental version of her debut album, Cinders (Instrumental), set for release on September 18, 2026. "Larkk began as a collaboration between myself and the piano, composing instrumental pieces that eventually grew to include my voice,” says McTaggart. “I am thrilled to share these songs in their original, instrumental form—returning them to exactly where they started.”

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MORE ABOUT LARKK
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 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. 

WATCH / SHARE “CAVERNS” LIVE PERFORMANCE VIDEO HERE

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

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YOUNG FRIEND ANNOUNCES FULL-LENGTH ALBUM, NEW ENTERTAINMENT

YOUNG FRIEND’S UPCOMING ALBUM, NEW ENTERTAINMENT, OUT NOVEMBER 6, 2026 VIA NETTWERK - SHARES NEW HEARTLAND ROCKER, “MIRACLE”

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ANNOUNCES ‘THE HARD ROCK TOUR’ WITH DATES IN VANCOUVER, LA, NYC, AND TORONTO

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Today, JUNO Award-nominated Vancouver artist Drew Tarves, who records under the moniker young friend, announces his new full-length album, New Entertainment, due out November 6, 2026 via Nettwerk. Alongside the announcement, he returns with his gripping new single, “Miracle.” From the opening fuzzy guitar riff, it’s clear that young friend is entering a bold new era in the follow-up to his acclaimed 2025 debut album, motorcycle sound effects. New Entertainment is recorded live off the floor, fully analog, channeling rock albums of the past. It’s a celebration of the slow process and the inevitable mistakes. It’s taking the scenic route every time. It’s running headfirst at life with your eyes wide open, getting your hands dirty, feeling it all.

“Miracle” delivers a definitive nod to heartland rock, seamlessly balancing massive, gritty guitars with Tarves’ signature confessional, introspective style. The lyrics explore the delicate anatomy of a relationship, highlighting the beauty found in ordinary spaces.

“Miracle is about the little moments and being so grateful to find love in those mundanities,” he explains. “The third verse serves as a realization that maybe even despite all of those beautiful moments two people can share, the illusion can be broken, and it might not in fact be a miracle.” 

To capture the essence of his new album, Tarves pivoted away from typical isolated studio sessions, leaning heavily into a band-first mentality. Produced by Tarves’ longtime collaborator David Marinelli (FINNEAS, Wallice, spill tab), New Entertainment captures the authentic, wall-of-sound energy of a band of the past. He brought the song structures into rehearsals, allowing the band to flesh out arrangements organically – resulting in a tactile sound that nods to classic influences like Wilco and Neil Young.

Today, young friend also announces ‘The Hard Rock Tour’, kicking off with a special hometown show in Vancouver on November 4th at The Hollywood Theatre, where fans can get a live glimpse of the new album ahead of its release. From there, young friend will head to Los Angeles, New York, and Toronto, with more to come. Find the full list of dates and details below!

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MORE ABOUT YOUNG FRIEND
Drew Tarves' music as young friend feels classic and immediate all at once, capturing the nostalgia of post-adolescence while diving deep into a pool of self-reflection. His sophomore album, New Entertainment, is about fear and love in equal measure. An exploration of the ways AI and new technology are infiltrating our lives, but also a celebration of friendship and family, and genuine time spent. Of the slow process, the inevitable mistakes. 

A trained dancer for most of his adolescence, the 26-year-old Vancouver native switched artistic disciplines after spending time jamming with his musician friends. "I found out very quickly that I loved it," he recalls. "It was my favorite thing to do." Armed with a guitar and a laptop, Tarves started hashing out early songwriting attempts in GarageBand as he found his own style: "It was all about experimenting while trying to find what worked for me."

In 2022, Tarves released his indie-pop debut EP HOW DID WE GET HERE? and quickly followed it up with a sophomore in 2023 titled scaredy cat. 2024 brought in his first Canadian and international touring as well as a JUNO Award nomination. His debut full-length, motorcycle sound effects, was released in 2025. New Entertainment, produced by friend and frequent collaborator David Marinelli, was recorded entirely in the studio, live off the floor. It’s solid, tactile, nostalgic in a way that hits you right in the chest. 

A true rock record, New Entertainment is asking to be played on your old record player or the tape deck of Joni, Drew’s 2001 Mazda pickup. 

YOUNG FRIEND ‘THE HARD ROCK TOUR’ DATES
November 4 – Vancouver, BC @ The Hollywood Theatre
November 25 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo LA
November 27 – New York, NY @ Nightclub 101
November 28 – Toronto, ON @ Baby G

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NEW ENTERTAINMENT TRACK LIST
01 Hard Rock
02 Miracle
03 The Yard
04 Dad’s Garage
05 Grand Canyon
06 New Entertainment
07 2 Birds
08 Anything Anything
09 Everything The Light Touches
10 What’s Mine Is Yours
11 Michael Wakes Up
12 If You See It On The News

YOUNG FRIEND IN THE PRESS

"...fuzzy, jangly and all kinds of refreshing, sauntering through glitzy indie-rock riffs and headstrong, energetic rhythms." – Paste Magazine

“His music breathes with the same effortless wit as his personality, laced with a conversational intimacy that mirrors the kind of ease you’d find in a late-night chat with a close friend.” – RANGE

"...young friend has established himself as a rising act in heartfelt pop, building an expansive sonic world brimming warm nostalgia and self-reflection." – EARMILK

"young friend keeps it casual and cheeky, but can’t help but charm listeners as the chorus melts into an earnest admission." – Ones to Watch

"One remarkable aspect of songwriting is the ability to paint a picture. It’s a rare talent, being able to use words to create a visceral image within the mind of a listener. With his slow-burn acoustic pop hits, young friends has mastered this art." – V Magazine

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TRUE MOUNTAIN LAUREL ANNOUNCE CANADIAN TOUR, UNVEIL “HOLY HELL” FROM THEIR UPCOMING LP

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TRUE MOUNTAIN LAUREL, THE ‘SUPERGROUP’ OF HALEY BLAIS AND SAM LYNCH, DEBUT ALBUM, ANGEL SO BAD, OUT AUGUST 28, 2026 VIA BIRTHDAY CAKE RECORDS

TOUR DATES COMMENCE AUGUST 2 | FULL DATES LISTED BELOW
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LISTEN TO TRUE MOUNTAIN LAUREL’S INTERVIEW
WITH TOM POWER ON CBC Q HERE

“Both artists are adept at encompassing poetic contradictions and double meanings in their respective solo work, so it comes as no surprise that even the song's titular question…has multiple interpretations, each more rife with possibilities than the last and set free against the expansive open plain of their voices entwined atop dreamy acoustic guitar, featherlight piano and craning pedal steel.” - Exclaim!

“Both Vancouver musicians are experts in smart indie rock that sounds extremely sweet while the lyrics cut deep. That’s true in their partnership, True Mountain Laurel, as well.”
- The Georgia Straight

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Born out of late-night harmonies, shared voice memos, and a long-standing friendship rooted in mutual admiration, Haley Blais and Sam Lynch formed the supergroup True Mountain Laurel. Having already shared the album’s title track, today they are sharing another new single from their debut collection of songs, Angel So Bad. 

“Holy Hell” explores the stories we tell ourselves to keep believing in someone. What do we cling to when certainty disappears? The song sits in the complicated space between devotion and doubt, and makes light of the cyclical, sometimes haunting nature of hope.

“‘Holy Hell’ had to go through a bit of a metamorphosis in its initial stages before we realized we needed to stop lying to ourselves and just make a bluegrass song,” the duo explains. “At the heart of TML there’s a love of country music, and this is our homage to a genre we’ve admired for so long.”

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MORE ABOUT ANGEL SO BAD + TRUE MOUNTAIN LAUREL
A tender, dust-swept exploration of all the feelings that fall through the cracks, Angel So Bad is equal parts folk reverie and country yearning, while the project pulls from their respective solo careers. Sam’s poetic introspection and Haley’s razor-sharp lyrical intimacy blend into something softer, stranger, and wholly their own.

What began as casual writing sessions in between Sam and Haley’s respective tour cycles has slowly transformed into a collaborative ritual: trading lines and melodies over coffee and recording scrappy voice note demos at the end of the day. The songs emerged not from pressure or plan but from a desire to make music the way they first fell in love with it — no clocks, no ego, just two voices in a room.

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Influenced by artists like Gillian Welch, Lucinda Williams, and early 2000s Canadian singer-songwriters, the project is less about genre and more about feel. Acoustic guitars, brushed drums, pedal steel, and the occasional jangly piano support lyrics that feel diaristic without being confessional: capturing the ache of growing older, the strangeness of still wanting more, and the joy of finding home in another person’s voice.

There’s a looseness to these songs that feels intentional. Where Sam’s solo work leans cinematic and atmospheric, and Haley’s leans into the clever and orchestral, here they meet in the middle: warm, minimal, and a little bit rough around the edges. Live, the project takes on an even more intimate form without setlists or rigid arrangements. Just two friends singing the truth as they feel it that night.

LISTEN TO TRUE MOUNTAIN LAUREL’S INTERVIEW
WITH TOM POWER ON CBC Q HERE

PRE-SAVE ANGEL SO BAD HERE

TRUE MOUNTAIN LAUREL PERFORMANCE DATES
8/2/2026 Filberg Fest, Comox, BC
8/8/2026 Pleasant Day Festival, Vancouver, BC
9/15/2026 Emmanuel United Church, Waterloo, ON
9/16/2026 Mills Hardware, Hamilton, ON
9/17/2026 Harmony Hall, Gormley, ON
9/19/2026 4th Stage NAC, Ottawa, ON
9/22/2026 Hugh's Room, Toronto, ON
9/28/2026 The Carleton, Halifax, NS
9/29/2026 Trailside, Charlottetown, PEI
9/30/2026 The Cap, Fredericton, NB
10/2/2026 Frolic and Folk Pub, Iona, NS
11/3/2026 Modern Love, Calgary, AB
11/4/2026 The Artesian, Regina, SK
11/5/2026 Side Stage, Winnipeg, MB
11/6/2026 Amigos, Saskatoon, SK
11/7/2026 Double Dragon, Edmonton, AB
11/8/2026 Communitea Café, Canmore, BC
11/10/2026 The Old Fire Hall Tavern, Rossland, BC
11/11/2026 The Hub on Martin, Penticton, BC

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ANGEL SO BAD TRACKLIST
01 Angel So Bad
02 Holy Hell
03 Bird Of Prey
04 East Of Anything
05 Sunny
06 I Love You, Nicole
07 Angel Reprise
08 The Trial

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