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A colour photo shows artist Jo Passed standing in a green field with long grass and leady trees. They are wearing as dark green t-shirt and seen tucking their brown hair behind their ear.

jo passed

Toronto, ON

Jo Hirabayashi ­– the singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer behind Canadian indie rock project jo passed – is very much alive, even though his latest album, Away, took eight years to come out. Released this past January, his sophomore LP is well worth the wait, with 11 air-tight indie jams that are begging to be played live.

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A colour photo shows the frontperson of the group Fanclubwallet standing outside of a motel room againt a white brick wall and to the left of a brown door numbered 11. Chairs and stands containing potted plants are on each side of them.

Fanclubwallet

 A colour photo of duo Heaven For Real shows them standing in the middle of a busy street looking the towards the camera while the rest of the crowd walks by them in the opposite direction.

Heaven For Real

 Lead vocalist of Palehound, El Kempner is photographed, on a patterned carpeted floor in a large indoor space, wearing a black tie‑dye shirt with a white eight‑ball‑like design, ripped dark pants, and black shoes. Warm lighting softens the beige and red walls behind them, which are covered with posters and ads, creating a quiet, candid moment in a public hallway.

Palehound

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