On her third album, Calgary's Samantha Savage Smith digs into the liminal space between inner doubts and outer life. Wrapped up in swirling psychedelia and bubbling dream pop, Fake Nice questions, second-guesses and affirms itself across 10 songs, using a lush new palette to land its points and prod its thoughts.

We talked to the Calgary-based indie-pop singer about her new approach to songwriting and what exactly a "healthy" hot dog looks like.

We talked to the Calgary-based indie-pop singer about her new approach to songwriting and what exactly a "healthy" hot dog looks like.

A song premiere, plus a pep talk on creativity.

With a new record label and a 16 date international tour, everyone’s favorite local band is about to become a much bigger deal.

It's a shame that Samantha Savage Smith couldn't have released Fine Lines in the mid-'80s when John Hughes was in his prime;