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Gorilla vs. Bear

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Helena Deland – How Do You Like Me Now

Gorilla vs. BearScenesHelena Deland – How Do You Like Me Now Artwork and video by Jodi Heartz + Alex Blouin ... Continue reading…

September 15
Sophia Stel – I Do

Gorilla vs. BearScenesSophia Stel – I Do the greatest album of all time is coming October 16th . Video by Sophia Stel, Aaron Lum, + Scarlet Ross ... Continue reading…

September 10
Boyhood – Sparkle Dub / I’ll Dream Instead

Gorilla vs. BearScenesBoyhood – Sparkle Dub / I’ll Dream Instead Boyhood 's new album I'll Dream InStead is out October 23rd . Video shot, directed, + edited by Monika Kraska & Phil Osborne ... Continue reading…

September 9
Fine – Everything in the shade

Gorilla vs. BearScenesFine – Everything in the shade As we continue to obsess over her new record with Dean Blunt as (an alleged) part of the group the Crying Nudes , Copenhagen's Fine shares the sublime lead single from her forthcoming new solo album Jazz Dreams , co

September 2
TEILZ – Tiger

Gorilla vs. BearScenesTEILZ – Tiger TEILZ 's debut album come to mommy is out October 9th. Vid directed by Allie Teilz / animation by Open the Portal ... Continue reading…

August 28
Harmony Index – Keep On Calling

Gorilla vs. BearScenesHarmony Index – Keep On Calling Harmony Index 's intoxicating new album Lights On drops next month on FO . Video by Sage Caswell ... Continue reading…

August 13
June McDoom – Without You

Gorilla vs. BearScenesJune McDoom – Without You June McDoom announces her long-awaited debut album Follow the Light with stunning lead single " Without You ". Video directed by Bing Cao ... Continue reading…

August 4
Helen – Dead shark II

Gorilla vs. BearScenesHelen – Dead shark II Liz Harris ' dream pop band Helen returns more than a decade after their incredible debut Original Faces with the lead single from their gorgeous new LP Linda's Head , coming this fall on Kranky ... Continue re

August 4
The Crying Nudes – <i>DJ</i>

Gorilla vs. BearScenesThe Crying Nudes – <i>DJ</i> Under the cover of night, elusive group the Crying Nudes ( Fine + Dean Blunt , allegedly) drop an ethereal/ephemeral 13-minute masterpiece in their gorgeous and heartbreaking new breakup record, DJ . It&apos;s been fun,

July 26
Boyhood – Loner

Gorilla vs. BearScenesBoyhood – Loner Caylie Runciman aka Boyhood shares the buzzing opening track/ripper from her forthcoming new record (and now our most anticipated release of the rest of &apos;26), I&apos;ll Dream InStead , coming this fall on Hand Drawn

July 23
2026.5: gorilla vs. bear’s albums of the year (so far)

Gorilla vs. BearScenes2026.5: gorilla vs. bear’s albums of the year (so far) Presenting our favorite albums from the first half of 2026 ... Continue reading&hellip;

June 26
Sophia Stel – Molly in the Club

Gorilla vs. BearScenesSophia Stel – Molly in the Club Video by Scarlet Ross, Aaron Lum, & Sophia Stel ... Continue reading&hellip;

June 26
Boy Harsher – Jeans

Gorilla vs. BearScenesBoy Harsher – Jeans Video directed by Boy Harsher &apos;s Augustus Muller ... Continue reading&hellip;

June 26
Marci – Butterfly Sticker

Gorilla vs. BearScenesMarci – Butterfly Sticker Marci &apos;s new album Mask Lady and Late Night Girl is coming in August on Arbutus . Video directed + animated by Geoffrey Scott ... Continue reading&hellip;

June 10
Paycheque – Heatwave

Gorilla vs. BearScenesPaycheque – Heatwave Paycheque &apos;s long-awaited debut LP is finally here this Friday . Video by Ian F. Svenonius ... Continue reading&hellip;

June 8
Cate Kennan – Devil’s Hour

Gorilla vs. BearScenesCate Kennan – Devil’s Hour Taken from Cate Kennan &apos;s new album Shadows , coming in June on Kranky ... Continue reading&hellip;

April 23
Sophia Stel – Bitches Talk Shit

Gorilla vs. BearScenesSophia Stel – Bitches Talk Shit Sophia Stel drops her first single for A24 Music , and it&apos;s an anthem... Continue reading&hellip;

April 22
Smerz – Spring summer

Gorilla vs. BearScenesSmerz – Spring summer Taken from Smerz &apos;s new Easy EP, out May 15th ... Continue reading&hellip;

April 22
Jump Source x Billy Woods – Empty Bars

Gorilla vs. BearScenesJump Source x Billy Woods – Empty Bars Taken from Montreal duo Jump Source &apos;s new album Fold , out April 30th ... Continue reading&hellip;

March 19
Carla Dal Forno – Going Out

Gorilla vs. BearScenesCarla Dal Forno – Going Out Carla Dal Forno shares the hauntingly yearning lead single + opening track from her forthcoming album Confession , out next month on her own Kallista Records ... Continue reading&hellip;

March 4
Jump Source – Shattered (feat. Helena Deland)

Gorilla vs. BearScenesJump Source – Shattered (feat. Helena Deland) Montreal duo priori + Patrick Holland aka Jump Source have enlisted a dream crew of esteemed collaborators ( Billy Woods, Loukeman, BEA 1991, + CFCF , to name a few) for their incredible new album Fold , with none other

February 26
Nashpaints – <i>Everyone Good is Called Molly</i>

Gorilla vs. BearScenesNashpaints – <i>Everyone Good is Called Molly</i> Dublin artist, Princ&#x20AC;ss member, and Maria Somerville collaborator Finn Carraher McDonald aka Nashpaints shares his wonderful new album of hazy, achingly tender, eerily out-of-time-and-place classics, out today on

February 13
Ms Ray – Miss You (feat. Nourished By Time)

Gorilla vs. BearScenesMs Ray – Miss You (feat. Nourished By Time) Taken from Ms Ray &apos;s Melt EP, coming in March on Scenic Route ... Continue reading&hellip;

February 12
Molina – Golden Brown Sugar

Gorilla vs. BearScenesMolina – Golden Brown Sugar Video by Stephanie Staal ... Continue reading&hellip;

February 11