The Top 30 MTL Songs of 2018
Listen to the best tunes made in Montreal this year.
Music | Sounds
Who we are...
Cult MTL is a daily web and monthly print publication focusing on Montreal music, arts, culture and city life.
Along with interviewing local and visiting artists, promoters and entrepreneurs, we feature analysis and criticism by our editorial staff and crew of columnists and freelancers, compile comprehensive event listings, curate a daily To-Do List and run the annual Best of MTL readers poll.
Editorial Staff
-
Lorraine Carpenter
- Editor in chief, music editor
- lorraine.carpenter@cultmontreal.com
-
Alex Rose
- Film & TV editor
- alex.rose@cultmontreal.com
-
Nora Rosenthal
- Arts & culture editor
-
Rob Jennings
- Editorial Assistant
-
Clay Sandhu
- Contributing editor (food)
- Advertising
- General inquiries + feedback
Contributors
Amy German, Brandon Kaufman, Cindy Lopez, Claude Boileau, Darcy MacDonald, Dave Jaffer, Elena Razlogova, Erik Leijon, Greg Vodden, Johnson Cummins, Justine Smith, Mira Silvers, Mr. Wavvy, Paul Serralheiro, Roxane Hudon, Ryan Alexander Diduck, Sarah Deshaies
In print
Our publication is distributed across Montreal on the first Thursday of every month.
See a complete list of locations
Recent issue
May 2019
Cult MTL is published by Cult MTL Media Inc. and printed by Imprimerie Mirabel. Entire contents are © Cult MTL Media Inc.
Montreal Music Videos
Watch new music videos by local indie, hip hop, glam, synth wave, metal, electronic and art rock bands here.
WATCH: The new video by Montreal synth-pop trio Paupière
“Twisted Mind” is the new “dark dance hymn” by the local band, with Black Mirror-esque visuals to match.
WATCH: The new video by Montreal rapper Kontos
“This song is like walking into a spinning tornado that’s coming at you,” he says of the single “Giannis.”
LISTEN: The debut LP by Montreal band LAPS
Soon Not Often In It launches with a local show on June 6, followed by an ambitious Canadian tour.
recent articles
| see all
REVIEW: Lil Pump, The Harvard Dropout
If substance consumption is a topic that sparks your excitement, then Miami rapper Lil Pump’s sophomore album serves as the ultimate dissertation.
REVIEW: Homeshake, Helium
Montrealer Peter Sagar’s profile has been on a gradual rise with his Homeshake project.
REVIEW: Solange, When I Get Home
After A Seat at the Table, Solange solidifies her queendom by merging contemporary art with African-American urban culture, Southern tropes with contemporary sonic experiments.
REVIEW: Anemone, Beat My Distance
What separates Chloé Soldevila and the gang from other practitioners of cheery and trippy psychedelic pop is their ability to lock into a groove and keep the party going.