CAM KAHIN ANNOUNCES DEBUT ALBUM CHUG
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Listen to “limbo” | Watch the Official Video
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(November 4, 2025) — Toronto-based alt-rock powerhouse Cam Kahin has officially announced his debut album CHUG, arriving January 23, 2026 via Dine Alone Records. The 23-year-old artist, known for blending raw emotional grit with massive sonic walls of sound, also dropped the record’s first single “limbo”, a searing anthem about numbness, survival, and the apathy of modern life — accompanied by a surreal new video directed by Adit Dixit.
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“limbo” — A Cry for Awareness in the Age of Indifference
Built around densely distorted guitars, shimmering textures, and an explosive crescendo, “limbo” is both intimate and colossal — a reflection of urban alienation in Kahin’s home city.
“Living in Toronto over the past few years, especially near a busy intersection, I’ve seen how easy it is for people to turn away from homelessness and addiction,” Kahin says. “Instead of addressing root causes, we criminalize or push people out of sight. This song speaks to that reality — to feeling invisible, and watching others disappear.”
Headless in the City — The “limbo” Video
In the Adit Dixit–directed video, Kahin drifts through his city headless, unseen and unacknowledged. It’s a haunting metaphor for disconnection — from the self, from others, from empathy.
“‘limbo’ is about the paralysis that comes from being trapped inside your own cycles,” Dixit explains. “We wanted it to feel surreal but painfully real — loneliness walking among us, unnoticed.”
The result is equal parts dreamlike and devastating — a cinematic depiction of quiet despair scored by Kahin’s cathartic roar.
CHUG — Full Steam Ahead
Written during a period of intense self-reflection and burnout, CHUG captures what it means to push forward when everything feels impossible.
“This album is deeply personal,” Kahin shares. “It’s about persistence — full steam ahead, no matter what. That’s what CHUG means to me.”
Across 10 tracks, Kahin channels the volatility of his early twenties into something fearless and deeply human — a sound that’s both unpolished and explosive. The album draws from Blink-182, Green Day, and Radiohead, but its pulse is unmistakably his own: propulsive, melodic, and charged with urgency.
On “come around,” Kahin delivers one of the record’s defining mantras:
“Despite your broken parts, amass the means to start.”
It’s a lyric that encapsulates CHUG’s raw spirit — resilience for the jaded and a spark for the overlooked.
The Sound — Grit, Emotion, and Analog Energy
Produced by Kahin alongside David Steinmetz, Jeremiah Pick, and longtime collaborator Will Crann, CHUG eschews overproduction in favor of something tactile and real — no programmed drums, no digital polish. The record thrives on the crackle of imperfection and the human tension that makes rock timeless.
“I wanted this to sound like the bands I grew up loving,” Kahin says. “You can feel the sweat in the room.”
Live Dates
Fans can catch Cam Kahin live this winter:
Upcoming Shows
- Dec 6, 2025 – The Warehouse, St. Catharines, ON
- Jan 23, 2026 – Toronto, ON (Album Release Show)
- Jan 25, 2026 – Hamilton, ON (Album Release Show)
- More shows to be announced soon.
Tickets Available Now via Dine Alone Records
What’s Next
With CHUG, Cam Kahin is staking his claim as Canada’s next great alt-rock voice — one unafraid to stare straight into despair and still find hope.
“I hope people feel how much I care,” he says. “If this record helps someone feel less alone — or gives them the push to keep going — then it’s done what I wanted.”
And when those songs echo through a sweaty, packed venue of strangers singing every word?
That’s the victory he’s chasing.
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