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thepermanentrainpress · 2 years

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UNDER THE RADAR: SEPTEMBER 2022

Anyone else reveling in the brisker fall tones? September’s Under the Radar features releases from new and old friends ZADA, The Vidos, Gleneagle, Of the Veil, Ocean Flaws, and Penthouse folk!

1) ZADA - “Snakes And Ladders”

There's a charm and unflinching attitude in “Snakes and Ladders.” It’s impossible to be listening to ZADA, and your body isn’t moving (or feeling the urge to). Lyrically about mind games within a relationship, desire and betrayal, the main character is done with their lover’s “wicked ways.” Her rich tone forms a style of its own – producers Chin Injeti and Brian West creating a full sound to frame it, with neo-soul, R&B and hip hop influence. It’s very nuanced in how ZADA sings her phrases, and where the instrumentation and production push forward. While it is a classic childhood board game, the gameplay strongly resonates with the song’s story (“one step forward, now we going backwards”).

I love the rhythms and how it captures a playful essence. “Snakes and Ladders” is enchanting and powerful, encouraging new paths and narratives to be written.

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Written by: Chloe Hoy

2) The Vidos - “Boomshackalacka”

“Boomshackalacka” is the Vidos’ first single released via Rock Is Dead Records – a label founded by members of Canadian rock band Default. It opens smooth and liminal, before an electrifying chorus that lets the nerves slip between its teeth. From dramatic, fuzzed-out guitar to witty lyricism and an accompanying music video parodying America’s Got Talent, The Vidos don’t take themselves too seriously – which makes them all the more worth your time.

The Vidos is Brett Hornall, Kirk Musfelt and Nolan Nielsen. Stay tuned for their upcoming album, Right in the Kisser.

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Written by: Natalie Hoy

3) Gleneagle - “That Dream (Is Over)”

It’s a perfect framing of what can typically be considered a disappointment. In their first fully self-produced release, Kamloops’ Gleneagle sings of bittersweet sentiment. Accepting the outcome does not equate to agreeing to or being happy with it—rather it is letting go of the pressure, to be able to move on. Told to another, they reinforce how both positive and negative experiences are best shared, for both comfort and explanatory purposes. I found solace in their words; we set goals to achieve them and as time passes, an increased notion of giving up. However, it’s redirected to a realization of making peace with that decision (“I was searching for some meaning / realized I didn’t need it”).

Serene in sound, the romantic instrumentation feels hopeful in perhaps the kindest let down one will receive. I liken it to soft striding indie rock. Things don’t always work out as we had hoped, and that’s life. Gleneagle’s debut album Rose Hill is expected out later this year.

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Written by: Chloe Hoy

4) Of the Veil - “Wild Like Honey”

Lailah Rey and Kai Grey work their magic – finding a divine energy drifting through space and time in “Wild Like Honey.” From their self-titled EP, the song was inspired by Rey’s dream of a meeting with Celtic spirit Cernunnos, and if his promised love and protection were indeed met. It sparked further questions for them of materiality, personal beliefs, solitude, and otherworldly existence (“Are you more than an astral projection of something I can’t know”).

The Montreal pair has an eclectic electronic pop sound; their experimentation in G minor adds an uneasiness and disassociated air. I like the mesmerizing synth arrangement. It oscillates like the flickering of a reality in jeopardy, suspenseful and quite an empty feeling. Rey’s voice is piercing but has a clarity against Grey’s gritty production. “Wild Like Honey” speaks freely, and its abstract concept helps to stands apart from the rest.

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Written by: Chloe Hoy

5) Ocean Flaws - “Heavy As The Moon”

Heartache heavy with a debonair presence — Essex four-piece Ocean Flaws’ latest in a nutshell. “Heavy As The Moon” is an ’80s new wave/indie rock song highlighting Hamish Monk’s ominous baritone, crooning sax, and keen retrospect. Flickering synth and meandering bass notes create a sound that feels full yet burdened with emotion.

It is so easy to overanalyze the past; to blur where sky turns to outer space. Ocean Flaws calls to another era. Gorgeously lit melodies; energy ready to soak up any mainstage. Their debut EP Zoo Doo Magic will be released later this year.

“Heart as heavy as the moon / I never found the words that work on you.”

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Written by: Natalie Hoy

6) Penthouse folk - “7ths”

Sometimes it takes solid joke music to get people listening (or talking). Its title referring to seventh chords in music - major, minor or a dominant seventh chord - the narrator calmly insists they only play in sevenths. As a singer-songwriter with an acoustic guitar, the Vancouver artist found the John Mayer and Jason Mraz comparisons tiring, but took a comical approach to the stereotypical flattery. “7ths” differs from the others (except perhaps “Marionette”) on his self-titled debut EP, being less avant-garde and synth-based. Identifying its “sensitivity” as part of his inside joke, the song is guitar-driven with a warm aura. The lyric that stood out to me was the out of left field line: “Elevator music is my perverted preference / Cocktail hour bathroom rhythms.” Cheeky but carrying truth, there’s a reason simple rhythm and light classical/jazz are dubbed easy listening.

I love the spontaneity in "7ths,” feeling laid-back but still technically focused—even if only to achieve the folk pop crooner simultaneously revered and mocked.

Written by: Chloe Hoy

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Chin Injeti (ft. Teon Gibbs) Releases Single “For the Love of Life”

Grammy and JUNO Award winning songwriter and producer Chin Injeti has released a new single called “For the Love of Life”. The single features Teon Gibbs.

Speaking about “For the Love of Life”, Chin Injeti shares:

Last year at the beginning of the pandemic I was basically stranded in Toronto.

The world as I knew it had completely changed, we were all in isolation and somehow even with all the space between us, we still managed to hurt each other, cheat each other, manipulate each other, and kill each other. And sometimes, we did all these things on live TV and on social platforms, shamelessly for the world to see.

One of the best things that happened to me during this crazy time, was that I was craving for connection and for the first time in my life I actually did something about it…I reached out! Miraculously someone reciprocated, and instantly a friendship was struck.

I met Zaina right at the beginning of all the craziness. She is a visual artist and actor. We got on the subject of family and religion . She is from Saudi and has been here since 2011. We had brilliant conversations about her faith (Muslim) & her place in it as a woman. That conversation seamlessly wove into another subject - The challenges of being a woman of color in a Canadian city like Vancouver.

Zaina said so many enlightening powerful things. So powerful that they inspired this song. “FOR THE LOVE OF LIFE” is about all the incredible women of color that I have come to know, that have inspired me, that have taught me & most of all, that have loved me.

- Chin Injeti

Stream/Download “For the Love of Life” here or listen below!

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