The Wraith
by Roam from Toronto, Canada
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Roam is the electronic musician scoring the thoughts & feelings of Gen Y. His introspective UK Garage influenced music tackles some of the most prominent themes of millennial life such as finding reciprocated love & affection, loneliness, mental health & dying friendships in an age of hyper-connectivity. His debut album REMNANTS arrived on Noisey solidifying claims made by the staff at Now Toronto that he was bringing uk garage to Toronto. Aside from Noisey staff comparing him to legendary electronic music pioneer Burial, REMNANTS also garnered high praise from Exclaim Mag staff who noted that Roam has both a “gorgeous touch” & a “finely crafted pop sensibility”.
Roam’s latest LP “The Wraith” is a narrative electronic album that navigates the emotions felt as we grow, drift apart from our oldest & dearest friends, the ones who we often assume will be around forever & with whom we’ve shared considerably large parts of our lives. The title, ‘The Wraith’ is a metaphor for the memory of the bond you had with someone & how it can haunt you before you accept reality & move on…to become a Wraith yourself, from someone’s past…