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On her second album, the Toronto songwriter Dorothea Paas—known for her work with U.S. Girls—marvels at the natural world in a swooning song cycle perched between folk-pop and choral jazz. As a longtime member of Toronto’s vibrant music scene, Dorothea received the kind of musical education money can’t buy. She’s performed as a back-up vocalist and guitarist for Jennifer Castle, Kiwi Jr., and U.S. Girls, the last of whom has also credited her as a vocal arranger. It’s an enviable network; Paas has called on U.S. Girls leader Meg Remy for “insight about industry stuff” and tapped Slim Twig, the eccentric mastermind of Badge Époque Ensemble, when she needed studio time or mixing services.

Eliza Niemi is a Canadian indie pop singer-songwriter and cellist, whose debut solo album Staying Mellow Blows was longlisted for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize. Currently based in Toronto, Ontario, she was previously a member of the Halifax-based indie rock band Mauno, who released three albums between 2016 and