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Songs you need to hear<\/a>\u00a0is CBC Music’s weekly list of hot new Canadian tracks.\u00a0<\/p>\n Scroll down to discover\u00a0the songs\u00a0our producers are loving right now. <\/p>\n For even more new music, check out our SYNTH playlist on\u00a0YouTube<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The Climb (Not That One), Finn Wolfhard<\/p>\n \u201cWell, you’d rather be right than happy\/ In a taxi, there’s no one laughing,\u201d sings Vancouver actor come singer-songwriter Finn Wolfhard, his vocals dancing over a light and eclectic instrumental that layers indie, folk, country, and Americana textures into something beautifully warm. Taken from his brand new album, Fire From The Hip, The Climb (Not That One) gracefully swerves past any high-gloss indie-pop expectations to offer up a gorgeous slice of countrified storytelling instead. With an immersive acoustic-led soundscape, the song feels intimate and lived-in; the exact kind of nostalgia-tinted jewel you want soundtracking your late night jam session round the campfire as the summer night rolls in. \u2014 Stevie Carter<\/p>\n In My Head, Garcons<\/p>\n It\u2019s been five years since indie duo Gar\u00e7ons (Deelo Avery and Julian Strangelove) released new music, but the pair has used that time to refine and expand their brand of pop, R&B and funk. To mark this new era, they\u2019ve released In My Head, a pop-leaning hopeful toast to breaking through mental fog and overcoming one\u2019s own hurdles. In many ways, it\u2019s an optimistic ode to growing up, featuring Avery\u2019s vocals twirling across the bright instrumentals as he sings, \u201cDemon fell, straight from hell, heaven\u2019s gate, opening.\u201d The track climbs and climbs, using the metaphor of a house to illustrate the pair\u2019s journey: \u201cYou take the basement, I\u2019ll take the stairs,\u201d Avery sings over pulsing beats. The track was co-produced by Justice Der, who has worked with Katie Tupper, Rachel Bobbitt and more, and he brings his grounded and polished touch while tying everything together. \u201cWe\u2019ve grown up, and we feel like the music has too. It\u2019s real, honest and reflective of many of the things we\u2019ve gone through,\u201d Gar\u00e7ons shared in a press release. \u201cWe spent a long time in our heads about all of it, but we\u2019re done overthinking. It\u2019s time to get out of our own way and move forward.\u201d\u00a0 \u2014 Natalie Harmsen<\/p>\n Energy, Ameerah<\/p>\n Ameerah, the Mississauga, Ont., raised singer-songwriter, continues her recent streak of exciting releases with new single Energy. The song sees Ameerah at her best, writing and performing emotionally raw lyrics over highly catchy production. On Energy, she reflects on the real-life experience of feeling frustrated by lack of effort in a relationship: \u201cUsed to your antics, not doing things you\u2019ve promised\/ Lost in the pretext, but I\u2019m not turning the pages,\u201d she sings. But, instead of opting for a dramatic, slow beat to sulk over these experiences, she confronts the problem and chooses a hard-hitting, powerful beat from producer EverythingVivid<\/a>. The vocal layering and synth melodies just add more detail to an already undeniable song. Tune into\u00a0 Energy if you\u2019re ready for a roller-coaster of emotions. \u2014 Bhaven Moorthy<\/p>\n Lovesexdrugbomb, Steve Lacy feat. Cecile Believe\u00a0<\/p>\n In the past few years, Cecile Believe has continued to expand her portfolio, writing, producing and performing with Caroline Polachek, Oklou, Empress Of and Casey MQ, just to name a few. The Montreal musician’s latest collaboration is with R&B star Steve Lacy, who became a fan of hers through her work on Sophie’s 2018 Grammy-nominated album, Oil of Every Pearl’s Un-Insides. (As the Guardian noted<\/a>, Lacy described Cecile as “kind of like a human synthesizer.”) On Lovesexdrugbomb, the two join forces to yearn over a former lover. Over Lacy’s signature fuzzed-up guitar riffs, he opens up about his desire to reunite: “I miss you more, I want you more than when I had it\/ Babe, can I have it?” Cecile first joins through floating background vocals before stepping into the spotlight halfway through. It’s a perfect coalescence of vocals as they take turns with higher and lower registers, patiently circling each other in embrace as they sing on the track’s final moments, “I’m waiting for it\/ I’m ready for it.” \u2014 Melody Lau<\/p>\n