Martha & Jon Neufeld Scanlan Last Stars First Light (ROSE-GLASS VINYL) (ROSE-GLASS VINYL) colour LP [w/ download card] this was clearly not a

this was clearly not a lo-fi album

Tuva's ethereal vocals elevate New Age Doom's genre-bending

From the Byrds-y opener "Nothing I Can Say" to the subtly wrenching "Wrong Town" and the gorgeous folk-picking of "Now That She's Gone" we hear Tony synthesizing his influences with great skill and intention These classic folk and pop styles are being employed in the service of stellar songs and universal lyrical truths

Their debut album Thanks for Coming was written primarily during the pandemic

more electric guitar and synths

Martha & Jon Neufeld Scanlan Last Stars First Light (ROSE-GLASS VINYL) (ROSE-GLASS VINYL) colour LP [w/ download card] this was clearly not aJon Neufeld and Martha Scanlan's unique alchemy on stage began ten years ago when they first played Portland's Indie Roots festival Pickathon together. It was an immediate friendship and musical connection that has only deepened with time and years spent touring festivals and venues across the country, the sense of adventure and improvisation in the music becoming more fluid and expansive with each show, each passing mile. In January 2020, when so