Taylor-Rae Throws Perfection Out the Window on “Messy”
Some songs give you permission to stop holding it together. Taylor-Rae’s “Messy” is one of them. The Alberta-born country artist has built a reputation for songs that hit close to home, and “Messy” keeps that streak very much alive. Where some of her earlier work leaned into heartache and vulnerability, this one leans into something […]
Tim Hicks’ “The Pilot” Makes the Case for Going Somewhere Being His Best Yet
Tim Hicks has never been an artist who sits still, and Going Somewhere makes that pretty clear from the jump. The five-time JUNO Award nominee and CCMA Award winner has spent over a decade building one of the most consistent catalogues in Canadian country, and his sixth studio album picks up right where the momentum […]
Delta Sweet’s “Smooth Runnin'” Proves He Was Born to Tell Country Stories
Some songs sound exactly like what they’re about. “Smooth Runnin’” is one of them. Delta Sweet, the solo project of Patrick Kordyback (yes, that guy from Stereos), just dropped a new single that feels like the windows are already down before the first chorus hits. It’s upbeat, nostalgic, and rooted in the kind of real-life […]