Manila Grey's blissful love song, and 6 other songs you need to hear this week

Here at CBC Music, we're always on high alert for new songs by Canadian artists.

This week, we're listening to new tracks from:

• RealestK.
• Manila Grey.
• Banx & Ranx with Rêve.
• Dizzy.
• SG Lewis featuring Charlotte Day Wilson and Channel Tres.
• Derin Falana.
• Zoon. 

Scroll down to find out why you need to listen. 

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To hear more about these standout songs, tune in to CBC Music Mornings every Thursday with producer Ryan Chung and host Saroja Coelho, available via CBC Listen.

'Wish you Well,' RealestK

In opera, an arioso is a lyrical outpouring for solo voice without the formal structure (verses, refrain) of an aria. This new single from RealestK is R&B's equivalent of an arioso — a seemingly improvised stream of consciousness during which he reacts to heartbreak with a lone electric piano as his confidant. "I'm ashamed to say that I trusted your games," he sings, chastising himself with soft vocal tones whose facility brings Justin Bieber to mind. But before the song's conclusion, he relents: "I just think I need some time," with that last word stretched out into a soaring, hair-raising melisma. — Robert Rowat

'Comfortable In Silence,' Manila Grey

It takes a certain kind of person who can appreciate moments of quiet. In the absence of sound, they thrive, letting it envelop them. There's something so tender about being able to appreciate someone's presence without having to say a word, and Vancouver duo Manila Grey has concocted a blissful, loved-up R&B ode to that special someone, infused with some hip hop. Smooth bars from Neeko, the MC of the pair, complement singer Soliven's velvety vocals, transforming the song from a sweet love letter into the ideal soundtrack for late-night drives and romantic dinners. The atmospheric song is rife with reflections that hone in on the dopamine rush of falling in love: "Skyline through my window/ Oh, you remind me love is simple," Neeko sings. He also advises cherishing those tranquil moments by letting the silence "sing to you." It's the perfect track to put on when you don't feel like talking and would prefer sultry falsettos and echoey beats to fill the space. — Natalie Harmsen

'Headphones,' Banx & Ranx, Rȇve (DLMT Remix) 

Hot on the heels of being announced as performers at this year's upcoming Juno Awards, Rȇve and Banx & Ranx have released a remix of their hit by Canadian DJ/producer DLMT. The initial version was a dancey earworm, which found its way onto CBC Music's best songs from 2022 and here, through DLMT's sorcery, the track gets pushed into full club mode. The transformation propels the song's grooving dance vibe into DLMT's signature darker, denser four-on-the-floor house. Headphones or not, it's hard not to get down when listening to this thumper. — Ben Aylsworth 

'Birthmark,' Dizzy

Breakups never follow a linear line; it's a roller coaster of feelings that can change numerous times just over the course of a single day. Oshawa indie-pop band Dizzy's latest single, "Birthmark," captures all those emotions, from waking up hopeful and "sort of over it," to those final moments of the evening when you're drifting off to sleep, everything falls silent and suddenly you're hit with a wave of sadness and longing. Inspired by a friend's first heartbreak, singer Katie Munshaw wraps the highs and lows of moving on into a warm, saccharine melody, one that comforts the listener no matter what they're feeling in that moment. — Melody Lau 

'Fever Dreamer,' SG Lewis feat. Charlotte Day Wilson, Channel Tres

Charlotte Day Wilson continues her foray into working with electronic music producers, on SG Lewis' "Fever Dreamer." Following collabs with Kaytranada and Lil Silva, the Toronto singer has proven yet again that her molasses-like voice lends itself well to a danceable beat. Wilson is joined by California rapper Channel Tres on the slinky, funky single from the British producer's upcoming album, AudioLust & HigherLove. "Fever Dreamer" is as irresistible as the lover Wilson is singing to: "Every time you touch me, I get the fever/ It's how I know that you're the one." Lewis' soundscapes routinely teleport listeners to lush, tropical locales, which is a much needed mental reprieve in the bleak mid-winter. Swinging house, aquatic synths and percussive piano riffs will have you floating in a balmy, lust-filled haze. — Kelsey Adams

'Good Problems' Derin Falana

Rapper Derin Falana has waited for this moment for a very long time, and so have his fans; the anticipation for a song has been long overdue. On his new single "Good Problems," Falana shows why he's one of the best lyricists to come out of Canada, and he proves it with lyrics like, "How did everything that I was lookin' for find me/ The one thing I can't say it isn't is timely?" This expression of success, wrapped up with production from YogiTheProducer and Nami, is Falana's magnum opus. He's alright with all the positive problems that are coming his way, and his success will be measured by the solutions he creates to resolve them. — Ryan Chung

'A Language Disappears,' Zoon

Daniel Glen Monkman wrote their debut and Polaris-shortlisted album, Bleached Wavves, under the shoegaze-inspired experimental moniker Zoon to "process my experiences of addiction and healing," as they told CBC Music in 2021. Today, the Anishinaabe musician announced that they plan to release their followup album, Bekka Ma'iingan, on April 28, and the lead single shows us that Monkman is continuing to turn their insightful lens inward. "A Language Disappears" opens with a sharp electronic beat — a fitting quasi jackhammer — before Monkman cracks the reverb-heavy track open, softening the edges betweens their instruments and revealing the sonic and visual world that they've so thoughtfully built. "'A Language Disappears' touches on a common experience among Indigenous people: the fear of your language being forgotten," Monkman said in the press release. "This was something I started to fear when I became a Born Again Indian in my late 20s. For a lot of native folks, we're taught to hide our identity, to keep us safe from the outside world. Somewhere along a native person's journey, they start to ask questions about their heritage and where they come from."

The video, directed by Shawn Chiki, follows an "endearingly lumpy Indigenous character" who floats through the virtual reality-shaped Turtle Island. Monkman drew the character with Chiki, to represent their personal experiences with body dysmorphia, which they say is central to both the song and the new album. "A Language Disappears" is heavy with subtext while sonically gentle and inviting — a safe space for working through fears, and a fitting followup to Monkman's previous work. — Holly Gordon