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Today’s tea + soundtrack + visuals curated by Carleton Stone.
Nova Scotia songwriter Carleton Stone is an award-winning artist with a growing list of credits, and a founding member of the hugely successful Port Cities. An outstanding writer, Stone has written songs for, and with, diverse artists as Ria Mae, Matt Andersen, The East Pointers, Donovan Woods, Classified, Bobby Bazini, and Neon Dreams.
His latest single, “Fences,” is an anthem for the down-but-not-out romantics; an epic modern love story that unfolds in soaring fashion on the wings of poignant piano and glowing synth. Driven by a relentless beat, Stone guides us through the timeline of a fractured relationship.
When the final notes of the song’s climax ring out, there’s still no resolution, but most great love stories never end—they just transform. “Fences” provides a balm for the broken-hearted who aren’t ready to throw in the towel just yet.
Stream + share “Fences” now:
The new track, co-written by Kayleigh O’Connor, owes its ecstatic soundscape to a team of musicians and studio wizards with musical prowess including Todd Lumley (Alan Doyle, Hawksley Workman), Loel Campbell (Wintersleep, Billy Talent), Corey LeRue (Neon Dreams, Ria Mae) and Colin Buchanan (Paper Lions).
Stone added producer to his list of accomplishments with both Willie Stratton’s award-winning Drugstore Dreamin’ and his own self-produced album, Papercut, which was nominated for the MNS 2023 Pop Recording of The Year and the ECMA 2023 Contemporary Roots Recording of the Year.
Song : Someone Else by Ilsey
This album came out a few weeks ago and has been really into the songwriting and production decisions that were made. This song in particular reminds me of what a Stevie Nicks song might sound like if she was writing in 2023.
Video : C Tangana Tiny Desk Concert
This is one of my favorite videos on the internet. My friend Willie Stratton showed me this video a few years ago and I’ve probably watched it fifty times since. I love the way C Tangana is mixing his modern music style with traditional Spanish music, and doing it all with his family and friends just feels very wholesome.
Tea: I’m not a big tea drinker so I will say Long Island Iced Tea !
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