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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 Housewife, Tate McRae<\/p>\n Pop powerhouse Tate McRae gives us a taste of domestic bliss with her brand new single, Housewife, accompanied by a captivating new music video. With a sassy, tongue-in-cheek delivery, McRae flips classic domestic tropes on their head, transforming what could be a subdued ballad into an audacious anthem of absolute autonomy. Set against the unbeatable, high-glossed production from Ryan Tedder, McRae\u2019s lavish vocals slip between breathy vulnerability and coy defiance as she reframes traditional domesticity entirely on her own terms. “I just wanna make a lot of money, be my own housewife,” she sings with a wink, breaking down traditional stereotypes and flexing independence as a superpower, where love and romantic relationships are a luxury rather than a necessity. Effortlessly balancing her signature pop stylings with playful confidence, McRae once again proves she can undeniably dismantle expectations while delivering an instantly infectious pop hit. \u2014 Stevie Carter<\/p>\n Mother, Avery Jane<\/p>\n Montreal-based singer-songwriter Avery Jane is faced with big questions on her latest single, Mother. The emerging folk and R&B artist is grappling with whether motherhood is the path for her in an ever-changing world, as she sings on the chorus: \u201cI always thought that I would be a mother\/ when I was ready\/ but now I\u2019m older I see\/ that nothing\u2019s ever steady.\u201d Avery Jane\u2019s honeyed vocals waltz through the serene production, piano and harp coalescing into a warm hug that soothes the uncertainty within her lyricism. On Instagram<\/a>, she shared that Mother \u201cwas written to grapple with the heavy emotions that surround the world and the future and how we may feel bringing new life into it,\u201d but that it is also an ode to the generations of matriarchs in her family who have nurtured her through her own life. \u2014 Kelsey Adams<\/p>\n Rote Zora. “Resistance Is Possible.” Emma, no. 6, June 1984, pp. 39-41., Piss<\/p>\n A lot of buzz has been building around Vancouver punk band Piss’s upcoming debut album, you made me \/ skin on linen, out Oct. 30. Yet, when you look online, not a lot of music exists. (A visit to the band’s Spotify page only offers listeners three songs to preview.) That’s because the band has cultivated an almost fervent fanbase over the past couple of years through their live shows, which have been described as equal parts electrifying and discomforting. But the latter is on purpose: Piss singer Taylor Zantingh channels the pain and trauma of sexual violence into something confrontational, something you can’t look away from. On record, those feelings are just as palpable. On the band’s latest single, Rote Zora. “Resistance Is Possible.” Emma, no. 6, June 1984, pp. 39-41., Zantingh delivers spoken-word verses as manifesto (“Every act of violence against one woman creates an atmosphere of threat against all women”) in between explosive moments of direct address where she howls, “How can I make you, how can I make you understand?” It’s a guttural knockout. The album likely won’t be pulling any punches. \u2014 Melody Lau<\/p>\n Holding On, Jonah Yano<\/p>\n Two years after his last album, Montreal and Japan-based Jonah Yano is back with a new single \u2014 one of the first from his forthcoming 2027 record, Spin. Holding On was co-produced by Monsune (Scott Zhang), the Grammy-winning songwriter behind SZA\u2019s hit Saturn, and he brings his polished touch to the song. The track invites listeners to curl up into Yano\u2019s delicate falsetto, propelled by twinkling piano and gentle drums. \u201cIt’s\u2005getting lonely, that\u2005must’ve been better than holding on,\u201d he sings, before later adding: \u201cWhat did I think? You’d just sit there waiting on me?\u201d acknowledging that it\u2019s better to be alone than to cling to a relationship that\u2019s run its course. There\u2019s a sense of grief in each verse, and Yano\u2019s heartbreak is palpable as the instrumentals flutter along. It\u2019s a fully realized sound from a songwriter who has always had a talent for penning introspective tracks, and has once again lifted the veil on his innermost thoughts with aplomb.\u00a0 \u2014 Natalie Harmsen<\/p>\n Peace, Siibii feat. Rex Smallboy<\/p>\n Siibii has returned with their first new single since the release of their self-titled debut EP last November. Peace is an unflinching and triumphant callout of the colonial forces that tried to crush Indigenous identity and culture. The rousing drums and guitar grow bolder and bolder as Siibii sings about Indigenous survival and resistance in the face of residential schooling (\u201cthe children you\u2019ve stolen, my spirit knows them\u201d), forced cultural assimilation (\u201cyou took a piece of me, you took my pride\u201d), broken treaties (\u201cleft me to die on land that you\u2019ve stolen\u201d) and more. Siibii\u2019s commanding voice soars throughout Peace and is joined by Cree rapper Rex Smallboy\u2019s incisive bars. In a press release, Siibii shared the importance of having Smallboy\u2019s perspective on the track: \u201cHe comes from an earlier generation of Indigenous artists who used hip-hop to speak openly about our realities \u2026 I\u2019m coming from a newer generation and a different musical space, but so much of what we\u2019re saying is connected.\u201d \u2014 KA<\/p>\n