***Minimum Table Stacks is proud to present the debut vinyl release from Voyeur’s Market, the solo project of Ashley Pridham of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Locals might recognize Ashley from her previous project, Vacuum Rebuilders, in which she played alongside Arielle McCuaig and Kayla MacNeill who would go on to form Puppet Wipes. In fact, Kayla and Arielle performed backing band duties behind Ashley at the first (and so far only) Voyeur’s Market live show! While Songs O’ Yule is indeed “Christmas music” (and we here at MTS HQ stand firmly on the THUMBS UP side when it comes to said genre), the six songs written, performed and recorded by Pridham are above all incredibly infectious bedroom pop with nods towards 80’s UK indie, 90’s US garage rock and the more minimal 80’s post-punk from both shores. (The track “Henry Kringle” is actually a twang-y ‘contrafactum’ of the Country Teaser’s hit “Henry Crinkle”.) The EP’s six track (sleigh) ride makes stops at K Records, Slumberland, Yoyo Studios and the International Pop Underground, Slant 6’s Embassy in D.C. Pop music with something for everyone. Truly a “Christmas record” to spin year-round! Pressed on one-sided red vinyl in an edition of 200 copies.
LP $23.95
12/20/2024