1 of 1 2 of 1 Get the best of Vancouver in your inbox, every Tuesday and Thursday. Sign up for our free newsletter . Sounds Good is a monthly roundtable where we ask Straight staff what their ears are plugged into.
We’ve got a pretty diverse set of tastes, so there’s absolutely no cohesion here: just good vibes. And honestly, that sounds good. Sara (editor-in-chief): I’ve been replaying Cautious Clay’s reliably excellent 2021 album Deadpan Love .
“Dying in the Subtlety” is a particular favourite. He has a new single called “Undecided” with Christian Kuria that’s great too—hopefully it means a new album is on the way! V (associate editor): Although sometimes I feel like I wouldn’t mind if my homeland slid straight into the sea and kept sinking, then I remember that we’d lose all the cool British artists! One of my favourite bands as a teenager, Kids in Glass Houses, recently reformed and is releasing tracks off a yet-to-be-dropped fifth album. (If you’re a KIGH fan in Vancouver, I think you’re legally obligated to tell me about it.
) Lead single “Theme from Pink Flamingo” is on heavy rotation: it’s classic late-noughties alt pop-rock with a bit of an ‘80s twist: crunchy synths and twinkling guitar. Such a summery vibe. On the heavier side, I’ve got into Brighton-based Lambrini Girls.
The band is all riot grrrl queer punk, mocking the patriarchy and Tories and TERFs and the music industry with cynical rage and staccato backing. Single “God.