For his 17th full-length, the multi faceted Canadian eccentric Richard Marsella, better known as Friendly Rich, unveils what may indeed be his most imaginative and beautiful work to date.

Since the mid 1990’s, Marsella has produced a varied and playful catalogue spanning punkish vaudeville songs laced with off-colour jokes to a complete (and utterly wayward) rendition of Mussorgsky’s Pictures At An Exhibition. Along the way, he composed music for three seasons of the Tom Green Show, toured North America and Europe, and founded the …

For his 17th full-length, the multi faceted Canadian eccentric Richard Marsella, better known as Friendly Rich, unveils what may indeed be his most imaginative and beautiful work to date.Read More

In 1855, there was a clown riot or two in Toronto, actually. While Christo Graham wasn’t there, he and album collaborator Tyrone Savage have immortalised the horrifying and hilarious mayhem that inspires Clown Riot, the 10th album by the Toronto musician, actor, and graphic designer. Overture, the actual overture from the play and album is …

Step Right Up for CLOWN RIOT: A Rock Opera Inspired by Toronto’s Wildest True StoryRead More

Toronto psych-rock experimentalists LAMMPING return with “Never Never,” a full-tilt collaboration with Montreal rockabilly legend Bloodshot Bill, out May 6 via We Are Busy Bodies. The track supports their upcoming album Never Never, set for release on June 27, which marks the first installment of an ambitious four-album journey that will span genres, collaborations, and sonic time-travel over the next year. After remixing …

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Orbital Ensemble is the new group from the thriving Toronto jazz fusion scene, bringing an immersive fusion of psychedelic grooves and jazz melodies influenced by MPB (Música Popular Brasileira) Inspired by road trips playing 70s MPB and Afro-Brazilian drumming – the psychedelic jazz debut, Orbital is the debut album from Orbital Ensemble The project is headed up by …

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(March 11, 2025 – Toronto, ON) – We Are Busy Bodies and Black Sweat Records (Europe) announce the release of Yorkston / Jaycock / Langendorf, the collaborative album by James Yorkston, David A Jaycock, and Lina Langendorf. The album’s atmospheric soundscapes. Yorkston’s evocative nyckelharpa, Jaycock’s intricate instrumentation, and Langendorf’s expressive saxophone lines create a richly textured …

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Acclaimed Toronto-based composer Nick Storring today announces his ninth full-length recording Mirante, and releases the first track taken from it, Roxa I, a lush mass of percolating melodic and percussive figures.  Mirante, which will be released on March 21st 2025 on We Are Busy Bodies, can be regarded as an homage to Brazil, albeit an oblique one, especially given that two of the tracks were composed …

Acclaimed Toronto composer announces sweeping, rhythmic ninth album which pays homage to Brazil, includes field recordings and traditional instrumentationRead More

Peace Flag Ensemble return on their third LP with sharper focus and a wider lens. The record is their most canorous and their most accessible.  The ambient free jazz collective’s early recordings were gauzy, percussion-less affairs where the piano was sparing and additional instrumentation was often textural, but on Everything Is Possible each member of the sextet finds …

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Toronto-based lo-fi pop group No Frills returns with the release of “Shopping in the Toothpaste Aisle,” the first single from the band’s highly anticipated second album, Sad Clown out March 7, 2025 through We Are Busy Bodies. Known for weaving sardonic punchlines into sunny pop hooks, lead songwriter Dan Busheikin continues to strip his songs …

No Frills Announce New Album Sad Clown and Premiere Debut Single, “Shopping in the Toothpaste Aisle”Read More

Record Record Label, a Canadian vinyl reissue label operated by We Are Busy Bodies is announcing three vinyl reissues as part of its ongoing release series by late 90s Saskatchewan alternative group Filmmaker, orchestral pop ensemble The Hylozoists, and mid-90s grunge torchbearers hHead. All three albums will be released on February 28, 2025.  Filmmaker – …

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We Are Busy Bodies is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a five-day festival. This celebration coincides with the label’s 200th release: the third album by Saskatchewan ambient jazz group, Peace Flag Ensemble, set to be released in March 2025. The album, titled Everything Is Possible, is a fitting reflection of the label’s journey and achievements. “We Are …

We Are Busy Bodies Celebrates 20th Anniversary with 5-Day Festival and Milestone 200th ReleaseRead More