The nom-de-plume of singer/songwriter David Como, Sing Leaf has been releasing tracks regularly since 2007. Experimental folk meets electronica in his subtly seductive sound, as is showcased on Watery Moon. There's a psychedelic feel to "Blasted", a cut that made John Sakamoto's Anti-Hit List last week, and "Same Old Satellite" is another winner. Como is ably assisted in the recording and mixing by multi-instrumentalist Jordan Bacon. This is available in digital and cassette form. Sing Leaf has a Toronto show at The Boat on June 13.

Under the name Snailhouse (and in Wooden Stars), Michael Feuerstack has long had an impact on Canadian indie rock. This is the first release under his own name, and it's a superb effort. He possesses a gently haunting vocal style and injects aural adventurousness into well-crafted and pensively atmospheric songs. Double bass, piano, violin and woodwinds are all employed judiciously. Name guests featured here include drummer/mixer Jeremy Gara (Arcade Fire) and horn sensation Colin Stetson. He has just returned from European dates (both solo and with The Luyas), and has shows in Ontario and...

This is the fourth album from singer/songwriter Monique Barry, and a worthy follow-up to 2009's Carbon. The classically-trained Barry has a pure and ethereal voice (Enya is a reference point) that frames emotionally eloquent compositions that dig deep lyrically and feature adventurous arrangements. She co-produced the album with Andis Raibacis at Barenaked Lady Jim Creeggan's Lobb Street Studio, while Patrick Ballantyne contributes four co-writes. Dedicated to a departed love one, "So Long" is a suitably haunting six minute elegy, while "My Best Guess" is a sweet duet with Ballantyne....