Canopy Of Constellations

Old Time Relijun “In The Crown Of Lost Light” – The singer sounds like he’s about to shake apart so hard that his body will crack open and let loose a burst of light so intense that it’ll burn out your eyes so quickly that your mind will never actually “see” it. The song is on the edge of ecstasy; but holds back if just because we’re not ready for that white hot radiance. (Click here to buy it from K Records.)

Thrushes “Loyalty” – The song barely needs lyrics, and so the singer keeps her words to a minimum. She sketches in her doubts and insecurities, and fills in the gaps with washes of sound, soft moans, and subtle shifts in inflection that hint at the tiniest, most subtle shifts in mood and intent. She wants an answer to a question. She wants parameters for her love. She wants to know what she is to the person she’s singing about, but she’s singing the words to herself. (Click here to buy it from Thrushes.)