Upcoming Releases

Toronto hardcore up-and-comer, DoFlame, recently joined the Blue Grape Music roster and today he's announcing his sophomore album, BENT, due out October 11th. Masterminded by 21-year-old punk, Mateo Naranjo, DoFlame is like the hardcore version of a coming-of-age movie, capturing all of the joy, confusion, and determination of being young and unsure of what’s next, just as effectively as it blends the unbridled aggression of heavy music with the swagger of hip hop.

To mark the announcement DoFlame has shared a massive new single, "Fastlanes." The track follows "Can't Stand No One" and together they demonstrate the impressive range of DoFlame's genre-twisting sound. Where "Can't Stand No One" leans into Naranjo's heavier, more stage-dive-inducing side, "Fastlanes" is a groove-laden punk banger, built around a cutting-yet-danceable riff and the singer's hip hop influenced cadences.

 

For a solo artist, Naranjo is uniquely fueled by his fascination with making the most out a music scene. Growing up moving between the suburb of Brampton and the city of Toronto, he became immersed in punk and hardcore--and enamored with the sense of community that can be fostered in underground subcultures. As DoFlame began to churn out singles and eventually release 2022’s debut album, DoStroy, Naranjo spearheaded the start of OFFLEASH, a collective of friends and collaborators doing everything from filming skate videos and music videos, to designing and manufacturing clothing, to hosting shows and even community bbqs around the city. “I just wanted to make some kind of central hub for everyone to join in and identify with,” he says. “I wanted kids to see that you can do cool things, you can make cool things, you don’t just have to sit around or party. I want to document this scene we have and show the world through our eyes what’s happening with our friends and our city.” Now he brings that same spirit to his BENT: combative, catchy, creative hardcore that has personality to spare.

BENT track listing:

1. Intro
2. Can't Stand No One
3. Bent
4. Flower City Do It
5. Too Loose
6. The Ick
7. Interlude
8. Rats
9. Hit Where It Hurts
10. Fastlanes
11. Find Out