mage tears – cats in the cold
Toronto-based lo-fi artist mage tears today releases a reissue of her beloved 2022 debut album cats in the cold via Lauren Records, alongside a run of Canadian tour dates this May with Ebril.
Originally released to a growing online audience, cats in the cold has quietly become a cult favorite in the bedroom pop and DIY scenes. The album’s resurgence – fueled by organic discovery across Bandcamp, TikTok, and streaming platforms – has cemented mage tears as a comforting and deeply resonant voice for listeners navigating early adulthood.
Songs from cats in the cold represent what mage tears describes as “the last of my teenage years.” Written and recorded using layered voice memos and iOS GarageBand, mage tears shares a diary of feeling lost in early adulthood – she describes the album as being scared of growing up, countless days and nights spent in her bedroom, loss, self doubt, feeling unable to stand up for herself and longing for love.
“In the three to five years since I wrote these songs I have grown a lot,” says mage tears. “But these songs are and still feel like me.” Through soft instrumentation, warm vocals and nostalgic background noise, cats in the cold is a soothing and authentic experience of lo-fi and DIY.
Tour Dates
- May 5 – Toronto, ON @ Rivoli
- May 7 – Montreal, QC @ Casa Del Popolo
- May 9 – Kingston, ON @ The Broom Factory
- May 10 – Hamilton, ON @ Mills Hardware
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