Michael Scott Dawson returns with two new albums; Long Slow Distance and kitsune no yomeiri

Vancouver-based ambient artist and sonic wanderer Michael Scott Dawson will release two new full-length albums, Long Slow Distance and Kitsune No Yomeiri, on September 4, 2026 via We Are Busy Bodies. Existing as distinct points on a shared axis, the records arrive simultaneously yet inhabit entirely different emotional and sonic worlds. Kitsune No Yomeiri finds …

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There are more systems than ever dedicated to figuring out exactly what you want. Every click, scroll, pause, and impulse is harvested, refined, and fed back to you in an endless cycle of hyper-targeted desire fulfillment. On their third album, 3, Ann Arbor’s fling ii asks a simple question: what if you made something for …

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Husha Husha’s debut album, Here Come The Waterworks, is a heartfelt collection of cosmic lullabies, carefully crafted to soundtrack slow mornings, calm afternoons, restorative naps, and the sweetest of dreams. The album unfolds through gentle repetition and wandering melodies, woven together with curious, ethereal sounds. This is music by humans for humans, rich with delicate …

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Jin Sonic is a collaboration between acclaimed Japanese ambient jazz guitarist Yutaka Hirasaka and Michael Scott Dawson. The two met up in Tokyo and over a gin discussed their teenage punk bands and a shared love of Jeff Parker. Upon returning home Dawson revisited their incomplete track that had been omitted from his The Tinnitus …

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Picastro returns with Ring Description, the second single off of the forthcoming Double On Time EP out June 12.  “It would be like a sort of prime-era Liston, when maybe he realized no one was going to honour him or recognize him in any meaningful way.  The line about losing is based on this book …

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For the past 30 years, Toronto’s Picastro has been evolving an intense and idiosyncratic variant of indie rock songcraft, embracing unique instrumentation, unsettling dissonance, and an ultra-personal approach to form and dynamics along the way. The vision of vocalist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Liz Hysen has anchored the project’s sound throughout these three decades, even amidst …

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Wales-born, Brighton-based guitarist Gwenifer Raymond continues her ascent as one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary instrumental music, with a run of new releases and performances that underscore her growing international profile. Fresh off a striking Tiny Desk performance recorded between dates on her recent North American tour, We Are Busy Bodies is poised …

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Contínua is the second full-length by Orbital Ensemble, set for release on June 19th, 2026, by We Are Busy Bodies, pushing the group’s neotropical psychedelic sound into more ambitious and collaborative territory. Written and produced by Toronto-based, Brazilian native multi-instrumentalist Felipe Sena with co-writers Artu Bastos and Dan McLay, the album features expansive arrangements and special guests on vocals, strings …

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Beefheart & McQuinn is the new project from UK artist Moby Beefheart, aka William Murray (formerly of UK outfit Fur), and Melbourne / Naarm musician Winter McQuinn (Sunfruits, jade imagine). Coming together after a chance coffee meetup, the two artists share a palpable musical connection. Sharing a love for the folk and rock sounds of …

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Closed For The Festival is MIDI Janitor’s fourth full-length and is the follow-up to the Holy To Dogs LP, which was originally released on cassette in 2024 on legendary Vancouver tape label Hotham Sound and then in a vinyl edition by Toronto’s We Are Busy Bodies.  Closed For The Festival will be the first MIDI …

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