Canadian artist Ivan Hartle has released his highly anticipated debut album, A Place to Stay. The Vancouver-based artist expertly weaves retro soul, jazz and blues elements to create a vintage sonic aesthetic with modern sensibilities. His debut album A Place to Stay exemplifies this sound, the 10-track offering delves into themes of personal relationships, love, hardships and the connection to others. An introspective record at heart, Hartle draws inspiration from his own experiences and the world around him. The result is a collection of tracks that offers the listener a rich sonic tapestry of diverse sounds and subject matters that Ivan painstakingly crafted over a few years. Speaking on the album Hartle states, “Obviously, life is very nuanced and circumstantial, but sometimes the act ...