Junior VP - LeBarons - The Morning Line - Emily Coupe - Doghouse Rose - Meghan Pulles

Junior VP - Red Cardigan.

Glasgow indie-rock trio Junior VP's new single 'Red Cardigan' arrived yesterday July 31st 2026. The track offers another glimpse into the band's forthcoming debut album 'Do You Feel The Same?,' due in 2027. The band's name is taken from the distinctly American position of 'Junior Vice President', paying tribute to the golden era of American college rock, emo and indie that inspires their sound. 

"We can't escape the music that influenced us growing up," says vocalist Ross. "There's a real 2000s nostalgia in our music that seems to connect with people who lived through that era and those discovering it for the first time."

Recorded at Glasgow's now-closed Venice of the North Studios with Jamie Martin and mastered by Robin Sutherland (The Snuts, Swim School), 'Red Cardigan' is a patchwork of dreamy guitar flourishes, wistful melodies, razor-sharp drums and instantly memorable choruses that dress up a sad song into a slightly happier one, telling the story of a long-lost first love. 

Fans of Death Cab For Cutie, Jimmy Eat World and Turnover will recognise the song's DNA, yet Junior VP have created something wholly timeless with 'Red Cardigan', which would feel equally at home alongside the indie classics of 2006 as it  does on a 2026 playlist.

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LeBarons - Running River.

LeBarons (independent alt-country from Toronto/Hamilton) are back with a new single, "Running River" released this weekend. The new single, “Running River,” is a moody slow-burn channeling Fleetwood Mac then by the end combusting into anthemic Bruce Springsteen. The groove is controlled and relentless; the aural palette is ethereal and dream-like; and Chris MacDonald’s lyrics and vocals are desperate in the best possible way.

This is the first release since the album, Days Are Mountains (2023) where the lead-off single, “Through To You,” was named in “best new Canadian music” by Exclaim; has received regular airplay on 94.9 The Rock, and was included in the soundtrack to the indie feature, His Father’s Son. 

Since 2014, LeBarons have been crafting their unique style of independent alt-country. Lush, atmospheric soundscapes set the stage for Chris MacDonald's vivid, lyrical stories.

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The Morning Line - Anhedonia (Start Again).

San Francisco Bay Area indie rock quartet The Morning Line (singer-songwriter-guitarist Stephen Smith, guitarist Brian Mello, drummer Peter Craft and bassist David Knupp) have been creating and performing their unique blend of '80s college rock, postpunk and jangle pop, '90s alt-rock drive, and No Depression-style Americana for over two decades now, as is soon to be amply documented on the career-spanning but uniquely reimagined album that will serve as their full-length Big Stir Records debut this September. 

But it's the parenthetical subtitle of the first preview single “Anhedonia (Start Again)” that gives the next phase of the band's career its proper context: a new beginning building on the band's considerable achievements. The propulsive and instantly catchy rocker, reminiscent of the more joyous work of Wilco, R.E.M. and The Replacements, sweeps the listener along from its opening riff through its irresistible chorus and exudes the kind of hope for better days that's at the core of rock and roll itself.

The Morning Line frontman and songwriter Stephen Smith provides some context for the song, and a definition of the title for those searching to place it. “I had a 40-year friendship with the late poet and music writer Joshua Clover (Spin, Village Voice, etc.). This was Clover’s favorite The Morning Line song. 'Anhedonia' is a term for the inability to experience pleasure, a common depression symptom.” The song is partly biographical – Smith has “lived in California and... the South” and, like many of us, he has felt “anhedonia” during periods of sadness. But from times coming and going from the Golden State, he has felt the state’s energy and its ability to help him “start again.” 

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Emily Coupe - Firefly.

Emily describes her brand new single 'Firefly' as "a sultry, Latin-tinged summer-drive pop track for fans of Camila Cabello and Dua Lipa." In our opinion it's all of that and more! The music itself is beautifully arranged, certainly providing a Latin vibe, whilst understated enough to allow Emily's addictive vocals to entice the listener into the mood of the song. It's not often a genre or style we feature on Beehive Candy however as we always say, "if we like or more often love it" we will share it... 

Emily is an Australian born Eurasian actress, singer/songwriter and model who has worked consistently in both Australia and Los Angeles. With a versatile girl-next-door & tomboyish vibe, she is a mix between a young Mandy Moore & Scarlett Johansson.

She has recently been cast in feature films 'The New Hands', 'Home Bound', 'Dark Haven', 'The Locket', and 'Spinning Out Of Control', as well as booked co-star roles on Channel 10's 'Offspring', A&E's 'Cold Case Files' and Netflix's 'Corrupt Crimes'. In the past 3-4 years Emily has also played over 300 gigs at various venues around L.A and South Bay. She has just released singles 'Love Bomber', 'Tightrope', 'Baby It's Me', and 'I Need A Man', and is excited to be putting out many more tracks in 2026! She also opened up for Chris Issak at Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay.


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Doghouse Rose - Born To Break Even (Album).

Toronto's Doghouse Rose release Born To Break Even this weekend via Stomp Records, a record shaped by more than a decade of friendship, touring, setbacks, survival, and the stubborn belief that punk rock can still bring people together. Blending the melodic urgency of late-'90s skate punk with power-pop hooks, new-wave charm, and enough heart to fill a packed club singalong, the band's third album for Stomp finds them older, wiser, and more self-aware than ever before. It's also their most vulnerable record to date. 

Founded by best friends Sarah Beth and Jefferson Sheppard and rounded out by Gregory Laraigne and cousins Jordan and Garrick Zagerman, Doghouse Rose have spent more than ten years building their reputation the hard way. From festival stages and packed clubs to community halls, dive bars, and even prisons, the Toronto five-piece has toured relentlessly across North America and Europe while sharing stages with Lagwagon, Strung Out, Teenage Bottlerocket, Belvedere, The Planet Smashers, The Creepshow, and The Real McKenzies. Along the way they've earned a loyal following through sheer persistence, a fiercely DIY spirit, and an unwavering commitment to making every show feel like a reunion.

For Doghouse Rose, Born To Break Even isn't a record about starting over. It's a record about staying the course. Produced, mixed, and mastered by Scott Komer (Boys Night Out, Silverstein), who previously worked with the band on Unlearn, the album captures a group confident enough to push beyond their comfort zone without losing sight of who they are. While the band's trademark energy, melody, and humour remain intact, the songs dig deeper into themes of grief, anger, depression, frustration, self-reflection, and resilience.

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Meghan Pulles - The Midheaven.

Indie singer-songwriter Meghan Pulles takes us on a journey with her latest single and music video "The Midheaven" from her upcoming LP. Meghan Pulles invites listeners into a deeply personal reflection on grief, ambition, and hope with her stunning new single, "The Midheaven." Built around delicate piano, sweeping strings, and cinematic crescendos, the song explores the emotional reality of pursuing your calling while carrying the weight of profound loss.

Inspired by the astrological concept of the Midheaven – the point that represents one's purpose, destiny, and public life – Pulles transforms celestial imagery into an intimate portrait of resilience. Throughout the song, recurring lines like "The moon hides behind the night sky," and "The gloom lies in front of your eyes," paint a haunting emotional landscape, while the unforgettable refrain, "Far away, the Midheaven lies / Miles to stay, the Midheaven cries," serves as both the song's emotional centerpiece and its powerful, lingering hook.

The verses capture the quiet unraveling that often accompanies grief, opening with the striking lines, "When your words lost power / Took the final hour," before moving through moments where "your heart goes sour" and "your mind goes sour." Rather than offering easy answers, Pulles embraces the complexity of healing, returning again and again to the soaring chorus as a reminder that purpose can still exist, even when it feels painfully out of reach.

About the song, Pulles shares: "The Midheaven was written from the realization that stepping into the life you've always dreamed of does not make you immune to grief. As my career continues to grow, I have found myself holding excitement and heartbreak at the same time, watching parts of my world fall away while still believing something beautiful is ahead."

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Heather Anne Lomax - Houndmouth - Rogan Mei - Doghouse Rose - sundayclub - Stephen Kohler

Photo - Jeff Sebens

Heather Anne Lomax - Step Aside.

Heather Anne Lomax kicks off a bold new chapter with the release of “Step Aside,” the new single from her forthcoming album Who Do You Think You Are, due August 28th via The Blackbird Record Label. Driven by big guitars, powerful vocals, and the raw energy of classic Rock & Roll, the track sets the tone for an album built on instinct, reinvention, and following your own path.

“I wanted to write a bombastic barn burner,” says Lomax. “It’s actually based on my move from Los Angeles to Las Vegas — ‘I’m jumpin’ off a cliff now…won’t someone catch me, I’m taking a dive, can’t keep on living like I’m half alive.’”

Driven by big guitars, powerful vocals, and the energy of classic 1970s Rock & Roll records, “Step Aside” introduces an album that blends Blues, Rock, and Soul with the honest storytelling that has always been at the heart of Lomax’s music.

The inspiration for the new album started during a special night onstage at The Troubadour in Los Angeles. After releasing her previous record, Lomax added a couple of songs by the L.A. rock band Broken Homes into her live set, and something clicked. It felt like everything lined up at exactly the right moment. That spark became the beginning of a deeply collaborative album built around instinct, friendship, and musicians creating together.

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Houndmouth - Lordy (Album).

Houndmouth releases their first album in five years, the Brad Cook-produced Lordy, via Dualtone Records. With its naked honesty, Lordy takes a stripped-back approach to Houndmouth's ever-evolving sound. It's an album about surviving, rebuilding, accepting, and thriving once more. Myers wrote most of the record's songs at home, strumming his Martin guitar while sunshine streamed through the kitchen windows. Years ago, he might've composed the record at night, tossing back a few drinks for encouragement. This was different. Clear-headed and wide awake, Myers reclaimed his muse during the daytime hours, starting with songs like "Tiger Blood" — a ragged folk-rocker that builds its way toward a screaming finish — and the album's gorgeously intimate title track. 

For two years, Myers struggled to finish new songs. The end of one relationship. The beginning of another. The all-consuming feeling of new love. Myers' life had been eventful, both onstage and off, and all that living didn't leave him much time to create. Things changed when he paid a visit to Cook, the Grammy-winning producer who'd overseen Houndmouth's fourth record, Good For You. What began as a reunion of two friends soon gave way to something bigger: the restart of Myers' songwriting engines and, in its wake, the creation of Lordy. 

Cook played an integral role in Lordy's creation — not just as a producer, but as a close friend and confidante, too. "When I visited him in North Carolina for the first time, he walked out of his garage and gave me a big bear hug," Myers says. "He told me he was happy for me, and he gave me a lot of confidence with my new songs." 

Cook also reached out to others, surrounding Myers with a small circle of musicians who, like him, blurred the lines between modern-day indie music and the old-school roots of Americana. Iron & Wine's Sam Beam stopped by the studio during the creation of the album's final track, "Holy Moses," to offer advice and encouragement. Lenderman paid a visit, too, adding his trademark guitar licks — loose, lo-fi, and full of life — to multiple tracks. Phil Cook (Megafaun, Hiss Golden Messenger) played on several songs, as did Houndmouth's keyboardist, Caleb Hickman. For Myers, the musical input was uplifting. "I've spent years working with peers and contemporaries," he says, "but this felt different. I was surrounded by people who were literally trying to pick me up and help me out. They pushed me to do the work."

Houndmouth · Lordy

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Rogan Mei - Dickies Green Plaid Jacket (EP).

Barrie, ON-based indie folk artist Rogan Mei shares Dickies Green Plaid Jacket, a nostalgic collection of songs that wrestles with the people, places, memories, and former versions of ourselves we struggle to leave behind. Blending indie folk, Americana, rock, and alternative influences, the EP captures a period of searching for meaning, identity, connection, and a sense of home while embracing the uncertainty that comes with growth.

The project takes its name from a real jacket Rogan discovered after moving back home following a difficult forest firefighting season out west. Worn, ill-fitting, and long past its prime, the jacket gradually became a symbol for something much larger.

“It doesn’t fit me. It doesn’t suit me. It doesn’t even do its job particularly well,” Rogan explains. “I realized the jacket had become a symbol for a lot of things in my life. People, memories, dreams, and versions of myself that no longer fit, but that I couldn’t seem to part with.”

Dickies Green Plaid Jacket explores heartbreak, friendship, nostalgia, identity, and the tension between holding on and moving forward. Though each song approaches those themes from a different angle, a common thread runs throughout the project. “I think the main theme is searching,” Rogan says. “The characters in these songs are searching for meaning, searching for love, searching for home, or searching for who they’re supposed to be.”

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Doghouse Rose - It Gets Worse.

Toronto's Doghouse Rose just returned with "It Gets Worse," the second advance single from their upcoming album Born To Break Even, due July 31 on Stomp Records. Where the album's title track leaned into the band's skate-punk roots, "It Gets Worse" turns the spotlight toward one of Doghouse Rose's greatest strengths: songwriting. Packed with towering harmonies, razor-sharp hooks, and enough power-pop charm to make Tsar, The Muffs, and No Doubt proud, the track proves that the band's biggest asset has never been speed. It's their ability to write choruses that stick around long after the last guitar chord fades.

Founded by best friends Sarah Beth and Jefferson Sheppard and rounded out by Gregory Laraigne and cousins Jordan and Garrick Zagerman, Doghouse Rose have spent more than a decade building their reputation one show at a time. From festival stages and packed clubs to community halls, dive bars, and even prisons, the Toronto five-piece has toured relentlessly across North America and Europe while sharing stages with Lagwagon, Teenage Bottlerocket, Strung Out, Belvedere, The Planet Smashers, The Creepshow, and countless others. Through it all, they've remained fiercely committed to the DIY ethos, chosen-family spirit, and sense of community that have defined the band from day one.

"It Gets Worse" arrives as the latest glimpse into Born To Break Even, Doghouse Rose's third full-length album for Stomp Records and their most vulnerable release to date. Produced, mixed, and mastered by Scott Komer (Boys Night Out, Silverstein), who also helmed the band's previous album Unlearn, the record finds Doghouse Rose pushing beyond the boundaries of their signature sound while holding tight to everything that made fans fall in love with them in the first place. Touching on themes of grief, frustration, depression, resilience, and personal growth, Born To Break Even explores heavier emotional territory without sacrificing the joy, humour, and positivity that have always been at the band's core. It's a record that acknowledges life's hard truths while refusing to let them have the final word. Older, wiser, and more self-aware than ever, Doghouse Rose continue to find ways to turn uncertainty into connection and hardship into celebration.

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sundayclub - SUNDAYCLUB Album).

sundayclub released their self titled debut album via Paper Bag Records a couple of days ago, alongside  focus track 'Corydon Ave (To Meet You)'. The album captures the first chapter of their life as a band — formed in the stillness of rural Manitoba and rooted in Winnipeg, romanticised and re-examined, its hard edges softened the way memory softens things, the way analogue photography blurs what digital sharpens. Across nine tracks, Courtney Carmichael and Nikki St. Pierre move through themes of identity, desire, self-image and belonging, all threaded together by the particular disorientation of early adulthood — the feeling of being caught between who you were and who you're becoming. Growing up, growing apart, growing into your skin.

That world has already been introduced through a run of early singles. 'Camera Shy', the band's own "quintessential sundayclub song", is feel-good and dreamy, a mission statement. 'Blue Wave' leans into "pre-nostalgia": the strange ache of missing a moment before it's even passed. 'Sad Summer' finds them at their most direct and emotionally exposed, capturing the paralysis of wanting to retreat from the world while feeling increasingly pressured to keep pace with it.

Yet it's 'Corydon Ave (To Meet You)' that emerges as the album's defining moment. The song began in the neighbourhood where Nikki grew up — Winnipeg's Corydon, a culturally rich pocket of the city that Courtney came to know through him. Spending time there, she found herself unexpectedly and intensely struck by a new acquaintance who happened to be from the same streets.

"Along with being struck with the beauty of it, I became impossibly and unexpectedly struck by a new acquaintance who also happened to be from the area. Realizing the intense feelings and infatuation that quickly developed, the song took a deeply personal turn. It became an opportunity to create this world in which the two of us could be together, despite it being so fragile in reality."


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Stephen Kohler - Paintbrush.

For Chicago-based singer-songwriter Stephen Kohler, music represents a universal language that allows all of us to connect and express. Raised in a musical family, Kohler started on the trumpet at the age of 12 and later discovered his love for the guitar, piano, and singing which he incorporated into a lifelong passion for composing, performing and producing. 

Inspired by everything from the Beatles to Black Sabbath, Stephen loves to incorporate hook-laden melodies along with rhythmic punch. Having performed throughout Chicago for over 30 years in numerous original pop, rock and alternative bands, including Delusions of Grandeur, Braintree and Bed, he has played venues ranging from Metro, Double Door, and Lounge Ax to Evanston Space, Uncommon Ground, and Beat Kitchen. 
 
In June of 2022, Kohler released the solo album Daydream, produced by Grammy-nominated musician Liam Davis (of the Power Pop band Frisbie), and followed up with the 2025 album Anthem, which was also produced by Davis and features his Frisbie band mate Gerald Dowd on drums and percussion. Fast forward to July 2026 and Kohler has re-teamed with Davis and Dowd for a brand new single "Paintbrush." The song was inspired by Kohler's late brother (who provided the original artwork for the single) and is a reminder to listeners that we all have an inner creator and can paint the universe with our own paintbrush.

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