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Alex Henry Foster revisits From the City to the Ocean

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The EP released today begins with a four and a half minute newly recorded studio version of the song, followed by a live rehearsal version (the Upper Room Rehearsal) and a version recorded live at the venue De Kouter in Bocholt, Belgium on November 16, 2025 and released in physical form on Record Store Day last month, with the 200 copies selling out in less than 2 hours.

Foster wrote From The City To The Ocean based on the opening line of the poem “Man and The Sea” by 19th century French poet Charles-Pierre Baudelaire: ““Free man, you will always love the sea.”

“I have always been fascinated by the nature of the sea, the ocean, its redeeming grace and its implacable power, its freedom of movement,” said Foster. “I almost drowned as a kid. Maybe that’s where the fascination goes back to. It’s paradoxical because I’m truly the product of a big city. I grew up in what looks like huge soulless apartment complexes, which for me reflected the same nature as the ocean somehow… Where can you drown yourself? Where can you find yourself suffocating? Where can you lose yourself choking? For me, there was a very intriguing parallel between the two elements.”

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Alex Henry Foster releases City on Fire, last single for 2025

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Alex Henry Foster - City on Fire

Foster’s last musical offering before the end of the year is a powerful and immersive piece that blends progressive and hard-rock urgency with gothic-folk moments and vast post-rock soundscapes. Disturbing, saturated guitar textures collide with soft, intimate vocal lines, creating a tension that feels both cathartic and deeply human. He mentions: “City on Fire is … Read more

Alex Henry Foster Shares Powerful Live Performance of “City on Fire”

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Alex Henry Foster - City on Fire - YouTube

Following the final stretch of The High Blooming Ritual tour — which featured sold-out shows and received praise from numerous European media outlets — Alex Henry Foster returns today with a live music video for City on Fire, recorded at Italy’s 2Days Prog + 1 Festival. The song will be available on digital streaming platforms … Read more

Alex Henry Foster Announces New Single & Limited-Edition LP City on Fire

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Alex Henry Foster has just returned from his final concert of the year and is currently in Mexico, preparing for the year ahead. Before closing 2025, he is releasing a special limited-edition lathe-cut, silkscreen-printed LP featuring City on Fire, recorded live at the 2 Days Prog + 1 Festival in Veruno, Italy, on September 5, … Read more

Alex Henry Foster Unveils His New Single “In the Valley of the Sun (Writing Session)”

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Over the past year, Alex Henry Foster has reached remarkable milestones with his ongoing High Blooming Ritual tour, which has already seen multiple sold-out shows, solidifying his place as one of the most compelling voices in today’s independent music scene. He now announces the release of his new single, In the Valley of the Sun … Read more

Alex Henry Foster Sells Out Cologne Show on The High Blooming Ritual Tour

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Alex Henry Foster - The High Blooming Ritual Tour

Following a successful first leg of his High Blooming Ritual Tour, Canadian art-rock visionary Alex Henry Foster has been drawing increasing attention, with media noting that the venues he plays are “getting fuller and bigger” with each show. The tour recently celebrated a sold-out performance in Cologne on November 14th, reflecting both the growing fanbase … Read more

Trois nominations pour Alex Henry Foster à l’ADISQ

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Alex Henry Foster - Nomination ADISQ

Tout juste revenu d’une tournée européenne qui a suscité des critiques fort élogieuses, Foster continue de recevoir une reconnaissance de part et d’autre de l’Atlantique. Des médias tels que Le Journal de Québec, La Presse, Showbizz et Journal L’Express ont mis en lumière ses succès récents au Gala de l’ADISQ, tandis que Magazine SOCAN a … Read more

Alex Henry Foster Shares Single Version for the Song “Shadows of Our Evening Tides”

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Part of the project “A Whispering Moment”, that highlights the singular evolution of the song “Shadows Of Our Evening Tides”, Alex Henry Foster decided to release a Single Version of the song. “Through that re-exploration, we decided to highlight the specific elements that initially moved us while emphasizing the enlightening aspects that now echo through … Read more

Les artistes HTR en vedette dans la playlist “Les #1 de 2024” de ADISQ

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Nous sommes ravis de voir plusieurs de nos artistes se retrouver parmi la playlist “Les #1 de 2024”, crée par ADISQ, en plus d’avoir vu 2 de nos artistes recevoir des nominations cette année. Au-delà des chiffres et des palmarès, toutefois, ce qui nous rend le plus fiers est de savoir qu’à notre façon, depuis … Read more