Emily Stranger released her debut EP “The Fix” in 2019, after a serendipitous encounter with KEXP DJ, Troy Nelson and a some-what awkward “burned demo CD” handoff led to Emily signing with Seattle indie label, Killroom Records. Stranger’s forthcoming LP serves as a broody soundtrack for the over-coming defeatist. Built on chill, trip-hop beats, grimy synths and a heavy dose of sexual tension, Stranger’s grunge-tinged, introspective narration cuts like a sharp knife, slowly carving away the gritty allure to reveal a subtle tenderness that will transport
your senses from dark, eerie alleyways to vast star scapes. “Labor of Love” is a sonically told coming-of-age story that will appeal as much to the nail biting love-struck teen as the wary 30-
something, searching for a needle of hope in a haystack of dread and doubt. The perfect record to play during a post-breakup binge, or a late-night bubble bath. Either way, BYOB.