claire rousay is a singular artist, known for challenging conventions in experimental and ambient music forms. rousay masterfully incorporates textural found sounds, sumptuous drones and candid field recordings into music that celebrates the beauty in life’s banalities.

Her Thrill Jockey-debut, sentiment is a self-described 'emo-ambient' album; a meditation of the poignant emotional terrains of loneliness, nostalgia, sentimentality, guilt, and sex. The album’s narrative arc is guided by delicate musical gestures and artistic vulnerability, audaciously synthesising disparate and unexpected influences. 

With stunning and varied contributions from Hand Habits, More Eaze, Theodore Cale Schafer & Lala Lala, it's rousay’s vocals and guitar take center stage on sentiment. Her intimate, diaristic lyrics contrast with her mechanical-inflected vocal effects, emphasizing a powerful desire for connection, a deep yearning and a lingering sense of separation. The spare guitar playing and laconic tempo both drive the songs and exude a sense of resignation. 

TRACKLIST

1. 4pm
2. head
3. it could be anything
4. asking for it
5. iii
6. lover's spit plays in the background
7. sycamore skylight
8. please 5 more minutes (feat. Lala Lala)
9. w sunset blvd
10. ily2 (feat. Hand Habits)