Maria BC - HyalineThe debut full length album by Bay Area based songwriter Maria BC, Hyaline accesses snapshots of grief, anxiety and wonder through a miscellany of specters. Their classically trained mezzo soprano soars over raw, ethereal guitars; audio samples dapple across minimal percussion; organ, played by Maria BC's dad at his church in Ohio, settle alongside tender, transformative harmonies. Mixing together different sessions, tracks recorded directly into

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