Remember Sea Snakes? They were a short-lived Canadian indie rock band who released the acclaimed album Clear as Day, the Darkest Tools back in 2004 before calling it quits. Now, a couple of the members have returned as Miserere and on June 25 will release their self-titled debut album through Idée Fixe Records. Until then, the whole thing is available to stream on Exclaim.ca. ...Listen Now
We were impressed by "Fall," the first single from Newfoundland-bred, Toronto-based hip-hop crew Large LIVE n' Direct's new EP When It Rains. Now, ahead of the collection's June 25 release, the whole thing is streaming in full at Exclaim.ca. ...Listen Now
While everyone's got Kanye on the brain, Toronto rapper Drake is also keeping his fans happy. After Drake announced a huge North American tour, his fans will be happy with the leak of an unreleased single from 2010. "On My Way" sees Drizzy pouring out some sultry, sexy R&B atop a minimal, beat-driven backdrop. If you grow tired of his nasally croon, James Fauntleroy pops by to sing some verses as well. Check out "On My Way" below. ...Listen Now
Got Kanye fatigue yet? If not, you can now check out a proper HD version of the artist's American Psycho inspired short film, which doubles as a promotional tool for his new Yeezus album. You know, in case you haven't heard about it yet. ...Watch Now
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New York's Flatbush Zombies are currently prepping their BetterOffDEAD project, though it's unclear just when the Beast Coast affiliates will unveil the set in full. In the meantime, they've issued a smooth-sounding, though acerbically spat single called "Palm Trees." ...Listen Now
If you see a naked person wandering alone through the desert, don't follow them! Foals singer Yannis Philippakis learns that lesson the hard way in the newly unveiled clip for "Bad Habit" from the band's album Holy Fire. ...Watch Now
We've given up speculating about when M.I.A.'s new album Mantagi will finally arrive, but here's another taste of the long-delayed collection in the form of the new single "Bring the Noize." ...Listen Now
Tomorrow (June 18) marks the 25 anniversary of Depeche Mode's 101st show behind their Music for the Masses LP, which took place at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA, and fittingly recorded for their live LP, 101. To mark the occasion, the synth-pop greats have served up a behind-the-scenes documentary full of rare footage titled A Concert for the Masses. ...Watch Now
Paterson Hodgson used to play cello in Olenka and the Autumn Lovers, but her latest work as the frontwoman of London, ON-based rock outfit So Young shows off her gritty side. ...Listen Now
Kylesa first teased their new Ultraviolet LP with a stream for the album's "Unspoken," and now the moody alt-metal practitioners have opened up a Pandora's Box of weirdness for the accompanying animated video. ...Watch Now
One day remains before Mac Miller officially sets his new Watching Movies with the Sound Off LP into stores, but the rapper is doing the curious a favour by streaming the whole thing just ahead of schedule over on his website. ...Listen Now
Chief Keef's Bang Pt. 2 is apparently still set to drop sometime in the future, but so is another mixtape called Almighty Sosa. Due dates have yet to be revealed for either freelease, but the GBE rapper is previewing the latter with a new cut called "Round Da Rosey." ...Watch Now
Shabazz Palaces released their album Black Up two years ago this month, but the Sub Pop rap outfit aren't yet done promoting it just yet, since they have shared a video for the song "An Echo from the Hosts that Profess Infinitum." ...Watch Now
Kanye West's new Yeezus LP may have leaked last Friday (June 14), but that didn't stop the rap god from rolling out more of his outdoor teaser screenings behind the set. One such screening took place against Toronto's Four Seasons Centre on Saturday (June 15), and you can see the American Psycho homage down below. ...Watch Now
Indie rock lifers Okkervil River recently announced their forthcoming album The Silver Gymnasium, and now they've shared a lyric video for the album cut "It Was My Season." ...Watch Now
San Fermin composer Ellis Ludwig-Leone is based in Brooklyn, but he wrote his self-titled debut album in a studio in the mountains between Alberta and British Columbia. It's a concept album with character-specific musical themes and is intended to be heard as a whole, but he's nevertheless released the song "Sonsick" as a stand-alone music video. ...Watch Now
Montreal's Le Couleur channelled classic disco-pop on their recent Voyage Love EP. Now, the Francophone outfit have emphasized their music's nostalgic qualities by sharing a clip for the song "Femme." ...Watch Now
Vancouver pop maestro Jay Arner has finally stepped out from the role of background player and launched a solo career with his debut self-titled album. Mint Records will release the LP on June 25, but you can stream the whole thing here now. ...Listen Now
As previously reported, Maestro Fresh Wes is set to deliver Orchestrated Noise, his first full-length in 13 years, on June 25 via Fontana North. While that's still a week away, don't get your cummerbund in a bunch. Exclaim! is letting you hear the Canadian hip-hop hero's latest ahead of schedule. ...Listen Now
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