Toronto’s Cam Kahin Finds Beauty in the Breakdown on New Single break or bend

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Toronto’s Cam Kahin returns with break or bend—grungey and pop-punk at its core, it drifts in on hazy guitars and unhurried drums, crafting a world that’s melancholic yet never hopeless. Kahin’s vocals carry a lived-in tenderness—like someone who’s been through it, but still believes in the possibility of something better.

Built on dusky guitar lines and steady, unhurried percussion, break or bend unfolds with the weight of something deeply felt. Kahin strikes the perfect balance of ache and warmth, making sadness feel strangely comforting. It’s music for anyone caught between giving up and holding on, suspended in that fragile space where hope still breathes.

Sitting somewhere between the hardcore joy of Turnstile, the brooding poetry of Fontaines D.C., and the eccentric flair of Teezo Touchdown, Kahin delivers a performance that’s as precise as it is raw.

The track’s visual world was shaped by Adit Dixit. The accompanying video mirrors the song’s mood—intimate, dreamlike, and washed in a bittersweet glow—making break or bend feel less like a single and more like a snapshot from a fading memory.

Stream here.