Articles by Kaelen Bell

Kirsten Ludwig Plates Her Songs in Armour on 'Sunbeam'

Exclaim! Staff Picks

PUBLISHED Nov 15, 2023

Kirsten Ludwig makes songs that feel small and intimate, but rather than let them drift by in gauzy fabrics and gentle half-light, she plat...

Vivek Shraya Celebrates Christmas with Her "Chosen Family"

PUBLISHED Nov 15, 2023

Christmas has come a little early this year thanks to Vivek Shraya, who's sharing her first-ever Christmas song with "My Little Chosen Fami...

Gulfer Share Video for New Song "Clean"

PUBLISHED Nov 15, 2023

Last year, Montreal's Gulfer dropped the double single "Greetings" / "Barely," and today sees them let another one loose on the world with...

Adrianne Lenker Wants to Teach You How to Write a Song

PUBLISHED Nov 14, 2023

Adrianne Lenker is one of the most talented and prolific songwriters out there (between 2018 and 2023, Lenker's released six albums, three...

J Mascis Announces New Album 'What Do We Do Now,' Shares Friend-Filled Video for Lead Single

PUBLISHED Nov 14, 2023

J Mascis has announced his fifth solo album, What Do We Do Now, arriving February 2 on Sub Pop Records. Alongside the album announcement, M...

Check Out the Very Romantic New Trailer for 'Scott Pilgrim Takes Off'

PUBLISHED Nov 13, 2023

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off is arriving this Friday (November 17) and we've already gotten a few tastes of the upcoming animated series. Back a...

Yeah Yeah Yeahs Burned Bright as Ever in Toronto

History, November 11

PUBLISHED Nov 12, 2023

"This song is about being sexually possessed," Sasami told the crowd at History. "I dedicate it to Karen O."  The song in question was a n...

Go Girl, Give Us Something: Dua Lipa Shares New Single "Houdini"

PUBLISHED Nov 10, 2023

After much teasing, Dua Lipa has officially returned with "Houdini," the lead single for her follow-up to 2020's Future Nostalgia. Dua hasn...