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Add to playlist: the spectral, fathoms-deep folksong of June McDoom and the week’s best new tracks

The Guardian Culture Friday 28 August 2026, 11:00 UTC By Jasper Willems and Laura Snapes 1 min read
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Rich harmonies mix with synth, harp and aquatic grace on the intriguing first single from the New York songwriter’s debut albumFrom New York, USARecommended if you like Jessica Pratt, Minnie Riperton, Cocteau TwinsUp next Debut LP Follow the Light released via Jagjaguwar on 16 OctoberIn Robert Silverberg’s 1973 sci-fi anthology New Dimensions 3, there’s a story by author Terry Carr called They Live on Levels. The simplest outline of this tale is that thanks to a technological breakthrough,...

Rich harmonies mix with synth, harp and aquatic grace on the intriguing first single from the New York songwriter’s debut album

From New York, USA
Recommended if you like Jessica Pratt, Minnie Riperton, Cocteau Twins
Up next Debut LP Follow the Light released via Jagjaguwar on 16 October

In Robert Silverberg’s 1973 sci-fi anthology New Dimensions 3, there’s a story by author Terry Carr called They Live on Levels. The simplest outline of this tale is that thanks to a technological breakthrough, humans are able to exist and communicate through different planes of existence. Through musical styles and generational layers, the spectral folk of New York-based songwriter June McDoom expresses this very notion in stunning fashion.

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