Recording: For Esmé

Artist: For Esmé

Song: unknown^*

Recorded at Artscape Gibraltar Point (Camp Wavelength), August 19, 2016.

For Esmé - unknown

Following and expanding on the template of last year's successful festival, Wavelength returned to the island with a meticulously-executed event that included an exciting range of music and a beach full of art beside festival headliner Lake Ontario. It also managed to be a stress-reducing rather than a stress-inducing time — rather like a weekend at the cottage, even if the city was just out of view.

Martha Meredith and co.'s mix of Stacey Q Hi-NRG cotton candy and Metric-y death disco is a bit more naturally suited for a late-night club than a late-afternoon field, but their exuberance fit right in with the festival's vibe. They even managed to mix a couple new songs into their set, including this one providing an antidote to hate.

^* Does anyone know the title to this one? Please leave a comment!

Recording: For Esmé

Artist: For Esmé

Song: Make a Sound

Recorded at The Great Hall (Long Winter 4.4), February 19, 2016.

For Esmé - Make a Sound

The confections from this electro-pop driven trio (fronted by Martha Meredith's Heart-era Stars crooning) sometimes seemed as sweet as sugar (which is also the title of their recent debut full-length), but there are some barbs underneath the surface, such as "In The Night Air"'s fraught night walk homeward. Flanked by Dave Thiel and Nathan Crook, Meredith had a strong stage presence, pulling the crowd forward to get a dance party started.

[This season's Long Winter will conclude over two nights at The Great Hall on March 18th and 19th, 2016.]