FRIDAY DINGERS - 30.01.26

Ally Bakst - ‘Look So Pretty’

Ally Bakst returns with ‘Look So Pretty’, a moody alt-pop release that wraps hypnotic electronics and husky vocals around a meditation on beauty as both shield and performance. Created instinctively through layered vocal textures, the track draws listeners into an intimate, cinematic space where visibility, vulnerability and self-protection quietly collide.

Jennifer Ness - ‘Over Proud’

Jennifer Ness opens the year with ‘Over Proud’, a bold dance-pop anthem that fuses retro-flavoured synths and modern gloss into a celebration of body confidence, self-acceptance, and fearless self-expression. Grounded in deeply personal songwriting and shaped by a career spanning multiple genres, family collaboration, and creative projects like Warrior Queen, the single reflects Ness’s commitment to turning lived experience into uplifting pop that champions resilience, empowerment, and unapologetic individuality.

EMERG - ‘Star Song’

EMERG capture a turning point in their journey with ‘Star Song’, a soaring new single that balances fearless ambition with the uncertainty of what lies ahead, reflecting a band learning to trust both dreams and hard work. Written through live jams and experimentation and released alongside their Anemoia projects, the track marks another step in the rapid rise of the under-20 St Catharines quartet within Canada’s alt-rock scene.

Klemen - ‘Is Anybody Out There?’

Fresh from his emotional Eurovision 2025 moment, Klemen refocuses attention on his debut album ‘Golden Hour’, revealing a tender, introspective side far removed from his viral impersonations. Anchored by the searching ‘Is Anybody Out There?’ and shaped by the global impact of ‘How Much Time Do We Have Left’, the record frames vulnerability, connection and hope as the heart of a new chapter in his artistry.

Randy Ross - ‘Hard Days, Soft Nights’

Randy Ross unveils ‘Hard Days, Soft Nights’, a vintage-leaning country EP shaped by his farewell to Nashville and a new beginning in Northern California, weaving humour, resilience and late-night reflections into timeless storytelling. Anchored by the working-class anthem ‘Hard Days, Soft Nights’, the release captures the grind, the romance, and the closing of a formative chapter in his life as a songwriter and performer.