La Force

Patrick Watson Enlists Charlotte Cardin, Martha Wainwright and More for New Album 'Uh Oh'

PUBLISHED Jun 4, 2025

Back in October, Montreal singer-songwriter, composer and pianist Patrick Watson shared new single "Silencio" — his first release after...

La Force Finds the Eye of the Storm with "protection"

Exclaim! Staff Picks

PUBLISHED Oct 2, 2024

It was befitting that the album artwork for La Force's great 2023 album 'XO SKELETON' was a black and white image of Ariel Engle covered in...

Here's the 2024 Polaris Music Prize Long List

PUBLISHED Jun 11, 2024

Canada's Polaris Music Prize has unveiled its 2024 long list. The 40-album long list for the annual prize can be found in full below...

Victoria's Rifflandia Gets TLC, Feist, the Beaches for 2024 Edition

PUBLISHED May 30, 2024

Victoria, BC's annual genre-fluid music festival Rifflandia has unveiled the full lineup for this year's edition, taking place from...

Five Must-See Acts at Le Festif! 2024

PUBLISHED Apr 11, 2024

There's something about those rural Quebec music festivals that's just built different, y'know? Dwelling in that je ne sais quoi is...

Quebec's Le Festif! Gets Half Moon Run, Karkwa, Ibibio Sound Machine for 2024 Edition

PUBLISHED Apr 9, 2024

Celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, Le Festif! returns to Baie-Saint-Paul in Quebec's Charlevoix region from July 18 to 21...

28 Great Canadian Albums You Might Have Missed in 2023

PUBLISHED Dec 7, 2023

Canada has long been known for producing a surprising number of crossover successes for a country with a relatively small population. In 20...

La Force Touches Life's Brightest Spots and Darkest Corners on 'XO SKELETON'

PUBLISHED Sep 28, 2023

On a gorgeous, compelling record that meditates on death, life, love and the endless questions they conjure, La Force's Ariel Engle creates...