Rdio Canada Blog

Canadian singer-songwriter Raine Maida is best known for being the lead singer in the successful post-grunge band Our Lady Peace, but continues to gain new fans with his solo work, which he simultaneously embarked upon in 2006. Buoyed by the lead single “Montreal,” Maida’s long-anticipated sophomore album We All Get Lighter doesn’t officially come out until next week, but you can sneak a peek into the future with this exclusive early preview of the album.

Jimmy Attack, Terry Attack, Johnny Attack, and Ritchie Attack — otherwise known as the Danish act Thee Attacks — have a reverence and knack for emulating bygone eras in rock from The Who to The Ramones. The band is just about ready to unleash the follow-up to the 2010 debut That’s Mister Attack to You.

Dirty Sheets officially drops in one week, but you can check it out here in an exclusive early preview.

Chicago’s Wild Belle features brother and sister Elliot and Natalie Bergman coming together in the name of funkdafied indie rock. After the release of the singles “It’s Too Late” and “Backslider” off their It’s Too Late EP, they’re ready to unleash their full debut album Isles next week. But you don’t have to wait seven days to sail away with the siblings. Put on Isles now with our early preview.

Back in September, Rdio listeners won tickets to an intimate live show by Earlimart in their hometown of Los Angeles. Performing exclusively for our Rdio Live Series, the SoCal duo brought the rock in the form of their four-song set. The EP features tunes from the recent album System Preferences and the loved track “Heaven Adores You" from their 2004 LP.

While the L.A. indie rockers just returned from their U.K. tour but you can experience Earlimart live with our exclusive recording below.

The driving dance tunes by Norway’s Lemaitre has been likened to those from dynamic duo Daft Punk for managing that elusive combination of lighthearted bounciness with an insistent edge. This duo has been together less than three years but has already made worldwide waves.

We have an exclusive preview of Relativity 3, the third in the group’s Relativity EP series, having released [Relativity 1] and [Relativity 2] last year. Press play now to enjoy these electro songs a week early.

Colt Ford describes how he continues to bridge the seemingly unfathomable gap between country and rap with exclusive commentary on his fourth full-length release Declaration of Independence. The album features guest collaborations with such diverse artists as Boyz II Men’s Wanya Morris, Hootie & The Blowfish’s Darius Rucker, Broadway star Laura Bell Bundy, and country duo LoCash Cowboys.

Catch Colt Ford on tour in Canada with Eric Church while you can, but this exclusive commentary album will always be on Rdio.

Seattle’s Ivan & Alyosha have been together for six years, but only now is getting ready to drop the debut album All The Times We Had. To call this a long-awaited effort would be to make one of the biggest understatements of the season, and the folk pop slash indie rock band’s upcoming appearance at SXSW is already grabbing tons of pre-buzz.

But you don’t have to be winging your way to Austin, TX to hear Ivan & Alyosha. Rdio listeners now have the opportunity to hear the new album early right now.

British band PVT (once known as Pivot) made the leap from an experimental and improvisational instrumental act to having thoughtful vocals and aiming at a more widescreen sound on its third album Church With No Magic. The new fourth album Homosapien continues along this path with even more confidence.

Rdio listeners get bonus insight into the making of Homosapien with this exclusive commentary album recorded by PVT themselves. Give it a spin and get into their heads now.

SoCal singer-songwriter Matt Costa waited until his fourth album to name his work after himself, an indication of particular pride in this latest release. Costa recorded a special commentary version of his self-titled full-length to share the inner workings and inspirations behind the music with Rdio listeners. He offers background to each of the 10 songs, providing a rare glimpse inside one man’s vibrant musical mind.

Listen below for further illumination from Costa himself.

Buckcherry’s sixth album Confessions explores the seven deadly sins in depth, dedicating a song to each of the notorious (and notoriously enjoyable) vices. The songs collectively evoked such cinematic qualities to the band that a screenplay based on the album was penned and Buckcherry is now about to begin shooting it as a short film.

Confessions will be released on February 19, but you don’t have to lust after or envy that date. Rdio listeners can hit play now and indulge the rockers’ brand new album one week early.