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Wish Lash - Chaos Choir

Wish Lash - Chaos Choir

RIYL: Karen Gwyer; Corinthian; Laurel HaloChaos Choir, by Wish Lash5 track albumGlow CodeGlow Code Kerry Maguire’s experimental electronic solo project Wish Lash returns with a stunning set of songs that breaks from the artist’s airy ambience for a hard-lined sound that is as engaging as it is unrelenting.

Westelaken - The Golden Days are Hard

Westelaken - The Golden Days are Hard

RIYL: wearing a Shania Twain shirt to a punk show; Waxahatchee; The Decemberists’ The Crane WifeThe Golden Days are Hard, by Westelaken10 track albumWestelakenWestelaken Westelaken’s The Golden Days are Hard is both chaotic and patient. Led by Jordan Seccareccia’s trembling voice, the punk-edge of this “post-country” band is

Wellington Sanipe - "water issue"

Wellington Sanipe - "water issue"

RIYL: Emily A. Sprague; sitting beside a streamwater issue, by Wellington Sanipe1 track albumWellington SanipeBandcamp Album of the Day Jan 17, 2025 The sound of water in its various forms - rain, the ocean, a waterfall - is probably the most used sound in ambient music. It fills sleep playlists

New Hermitage - Unearth

New Hermitage - Unearth

RIYL: François Houle; John Zorn; Peggy LeeUnearth, by New Hermitage11 track albumNew HermitageNew Hermitage A survey of the song titles from New Hermitage's latest album, which include “Boiling Off, Collecting Vapour,” “Skeletons,” and “In Amber,” reveals a preoccupation with uncovering what lies beneath the earth – that which has

Thanya Iyer - KIND

Thanya Iyer - KIND

RIYL: Bernice; early Maylee Todd; Laura BarrettKIND, by Thanya Iyer11 track albumThanya IyerThanya Iyer Though it might be hard to pin down Thanya Iyer’s sound — is it jazz? Is it pop? Is it folk? — there’s no mistaking that the band, named for its primary songwriter, has accomplished something

Mother Tongues - Everything You Wanted

Mother Tongues - Everything You Wanted

RIYL: Stereolab/Broadcast; psychedelia; being moodyEverything You Wanted, by Mother Tongues6 track albumbuzz recordsowlgoddess I’m not sure whether Mother Tongues would welcome or wince at a likening to psych-rock royalty Melody’s Echo Chamber. Like Melody, the Toronto band’s influences take centre stage on their debut release, where

Clara May - Moth Picnic

Clara May - Moth Picnic

RIYL: Julie Doiron’s Loneliest in the Morning; Adrianne Lenker; mothsMoth Picnic, by Clara May10 track albumMANGLED TAPESbruno_zg My favourite meme right now is the one where, most often, a picture of something cute is paired with the phrase “oh to be [whatever the picture is of].” “Oh to