Two Hours Traffic are sharing their first new single in…well, a while. In 2013 Two Hours Traffic played their farewell concerts after touring together for more than a decade. Five years later, in 2018, they quietly came out of retirement for what was meant to be a one-off performance, and have been playing sporadically since. Most recently, they performed a series of shows in Eastern Canada to celebrate the 15th anniversary of their album, Territory.

Their new single, “Keep It Coming” was written during a pretty tough year when ‘keep it coming’ became “a bit of a mantra, as well as a reminder not to worry about every little thing in the future and to trust that you will be able to deal with whatever comes your way,” says Andy MacDonald.

Liam Corcoran adds that the song has “the kind of arrangement we’ve tried to develop over the years, with lots of empty space on the recording and a focus on the groove and the rhythms. Our friend Dan Griffin (Teen Ravine) added keys and synths which ended up being the glue that made the recording really work.”

Two Hours Traffic formed in 2002 at the University of Prince Edward Island, where they began carving out a space for themselves in the Canadian indie rock scene with their hook-laden melodies and sharp lyricism. Over the next decade, the Charlottetown-based band released four full-length albums and three EPs, steadily gaining a loyal following with each new release.

In 2007, their album Little Jabs earned widespread critical acclaim, including a spot on the 2008 Polaris Music Prize shortlist. The record catapulted the band into the national spotlight, leading to increased attention and heightened expectations. As they began working on their follow-up album, Territory (2009), the stakes were higher. "We were feeling a lot of pressure to deliver a great album,” the band recalls. “People were watching to see what we would do next.”

The process of writing Territory came with its own challenges. "There were lots of disagreements and tense moments along the way, but we were proud of how it turned out and continue to be proud of it to this day." Despite the pressures of balancing an intense touring schedule with creating new music, the band was determined to push through. The result was a record that remains a fan favourite and opened doors to audiences across the world. With Two Hours Traffic classics like “Territory”, “Drop Alcohol”, and “Happiness Burns”, the album found success with releases in the United States, Australia, and Europe and was followed by three years of extensive touring.

Reflecting on that time, singer-guitarist Liam Corcoran says, “It can be hard to revisit old material, but I can go back now and hear all the joys and struggles we were having at that time in our lives. I get the feeling that we were still trying to prove ourselves, which is never a bad spot to be.”