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Upcoming Producer LF3 Uncovers Phenomenal Project The Flower Ceremony
Hip-hop producer LF3 has unveiled his stunning debut album, The Flower Ceremony. Having made his start in music as an audio engineer, the rising Florida native has since developed a love for producing and has cultivated a signature approach to music that takes inspiration from hip-hop to jazz and gospel and is built around a simple chord structure, vocal sampling, intricate double kick patterns and a heavy low-end presence.
With The Flower Ceremony, LF3 proves his world-class talent as a producer and musician. Featuring 11 dynamic and versatile productions, including standout track “Glory”, the project marks the birth of a star with a bright future ahead. Speaking further on the new release, LF3 says, “The Flower Ceremony at its root is a symbol of mental strength for me. The Flower Ceremony that I learned about when creating the album involved a wedding couple placing their roses in a vase. After that, everyone in attendance will be given a rose to add to the arrangement as a sign of their support.
“For my Flower Ceremony, my vase was only big enough for my flowers, because in creating The Flower Ceremony, I learned I was the only support I needed and instead of me receiving roses, it was time for me to present them.”
The Flower Ceremony is available to buy/stream now on all platforms.
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Plain Mister Smith returns with Bric-À-Brac Attack, a beautifully offbeat collection of indie-folk, pop and atmospheric songwriting. Released via Amelia Records, the album finds the Vancouver and London-based multi-hyphenate turning fragments of memory, relationships and everyday absurdity into something quietly cinematic.
At its centre is “Grindavik”, a shimmering, reflective track inspired by the Icelandic town shaped by recent volcanic activity. Bright acoustic guitars and steady drums carry a constantly shifting chord progression, mirroring the song’s central metaphor of a relationship under pressure and the hope that its fissures can eventually heal. Featuring Jordan Klassen and Kitt, the track captures the emotional tension that runs throughout the album.
Elsewhere, Bric-À-Brac Attack moves effortlessly between playful guitar-driven moments, lush arrangements and more introspective passages. “Miss Sunshine” brings infectious energy, while collaborations with Findlay Brown, Leeroy Stagger, Krystle Dos Santos and Tyson Mostenbocher add colour to an already eclectic record.
Former guitarist of Canadian darkwave band Moev and a cellist with the Vancouver Philharmonic Orchestra, Plain Mister Smith brings an unusually broad musical perspective to his songwriting. Yet Bric-a-Brac attack never feels overly calculated. Instead, it has the charm of something discovered rather than constructed.
Warm, strange, melodic and emotionally searching, Bric-À-Brac Attack is a record that rewards getting lost in its details. Plain Mister Smith may remain deliberately mysterious, but the music itself speaks with remarkable clarity.
Photo credit: Sandra Lockwood
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