Toronto-based musician and vocalist Victoria Cheong, known by her moniker New Chance, has released a new track titled Oh Mercury.
This song serves as the lead single from her forthcoming album A Rock Unsteady, which is scheduled for release on May 23, 2025, via We Are Time.
Oh Mercury is a moody and experimental electro-pop composition that highlights Cheong’s refined songwriting and production capabilities. The track sets a compelling tone for the upcoming album, demonstrating her continued evolution as an artist within the genre.
About the track by Victoria:
“Oh Mercury” plunging the listener into the album’s vivid universe.
Opening with a dulcet verse of lyre and vocals, the tide soon shifts and the song drops into a lysergic reimagining of 90s dancehall.
One of the central features of the song, and a crucial force throughout the album, is a vocal chorus featuring Isla Craig, Robin Dann (Bernice) and Felicity Williams (Bahamas).
In tandem with Cheong, they help sing out a keystone tension of the album: “Because the heart / can’t read the head / And because the soul / can’t read the circumstances.”
Oh Mercury gets: 📷📷📷📷📷📷📷/10.
New Chance – Oh Mercury [Listen]
