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"Desire outlives decay. You may feel like every step is just another action welcoming the unknown, and you may be right. But for right now, you are here, and the only way for you to leave the misfortune built around you is to do what seems impossible." The spoken word excerpt signals the genesis of ercidoa's long-awaited label debut, things with wings, as an intensive emotional effort just waiting to be unpacked.

Photo: Jimmy Fontaine Matt Maeson is no stranger to these pages, having left his mark long before we found ourselves praising his debut album, 2019's Bank on The Funeral. It is a journey, from sold-out headlining shows to chart-climbing singles, that we have been lucky enough to witness firsthand, but that's the funny thing about the journey - it can't all be names displayed proudly on marquees and fans screaming in adoration.

Faouzia Cements Her Place in the World of Pop With Debut Album ‘CITIZENS’ Photo: Jimmy Fontaine Faouzia has all the hallmarks of an international star. The Moroccan-Canadian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist's enthralling vision for pop incorporates elements of Moroccan and Arabic music into chart-topping and stadium-ready mainstream pop stunners to unveil a sound that is uniquely hers yet universal in scope.