Loam Arcane is an EP of two mesmerising halves. The hallucinogenic pop of the first half springs to vivid life with opener ‘FanFin’, which ricochets with disorientating beats and refracted vocal melodies as if some sort of life-sized zoetrope. Sparkling single ‘Rainbirds’ follows, interweaving ambient textures with Wendy Allen’s pure vocals, giving way to a transcendent harmonised middle eight. The melodies return, crested by sparkling, wavering tones – and then it’s over. In the second, more abstract and haunting, half of the EP, the stunning ‘The Postcard’ slowly dissolves the floor from under your feet. The track plays out like a consoling friend who turns into gas just as you need them most. And finale ‘Who Are Your People (South Shoal)’ is a glorious marriage of rhythmic bark, distant ghosted fauna and warm, flowing synths – slow motion tribal music for electric ghosts.

Boxharp are Wendy Allen and Scott Solter. Wendy Allen has played and toured with several bands since the start of the decade, including The Court and Spark, Tarantel, William Lazarus, as well as being a member of The Balustrade Ensemble. As a producer, recordist and mixer, Solter has worked with numerous indie artists, including Erik Friedlander, Spoon, The Mountain Goats, John Vanderslice, Pattern is Movement, Superchunk, Okkervil River, Liam Singer, and St Vincent. Solter has released two solo albums, executed remixes for The Caribbean, John Vanderslice and Pattern is Movement. He is also a member of The Balustrade Ensemble.