Louise Burns has felt the weight of the past few years — how could she not? — but with her fifth solo full-length, Element, the acclaimed Vancouver producer-songwriter developed a sonic daydream to help offset unprecedented, terrifying global change.

“For me, there is nothing more radical than being joyful despite what you’re going through,” Burns explains, adding that her new, nine-song album is about “creating a world in which you can find peace when the real one ain’t deliverin’.” All told, Element is a plush and expansive tableau about holding your head high as you tunnel out of the emotional wreckage of life as we know it. Though conceived as pop music for introverts, Element’s hooks are undeniably immediate.

The Midnight Mass

Louise Burns

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