Claire Rousay - A Little Death (Indie Exclusive Sunflare Vinyl) Vinyl LP

Claire Rousay’s music cascades from a well of documented experience—reflections of the past that shape the present. A prolific multi-instrumentalist, producer, and composer, Rousay crafts boundaryless music that feels both intimate and expansive. Her collaborations with artists such as M. Sage, more eaze, Gretchen Korsmo, Andrew Weathers, LEYA, and Alex Cunningham, as well as her film work like The Bloody Lady, reveal a wide creative reach. Whether in her compositional work or her solo pop explorations, Rousay’s sound is delicate yet powerful, carefully constructed with an unguarded, personal touch. She weaves found sounds and field recordings with earthy strings, stately piano, and processed textures, tracing the outlines of memory and emotion to form a complex constellation of feeling.

Rousay’s music has evolved from confessional to conversational, uncovering the emotional core within each moment. Her roles as archivist, arranger, and orchestrator merge seamlessly into deeply honest, absorbing works. On a little death, she fuses pop sensibility with compositional precision, transforming abstracted sounds into tangible emotion—its warm, glimmering glow entwining with shadow. The process of composing a little death felt like a homecoming after the more song-oriented approach of 2024’s sentiment. “sentiment was a different way of working that helped refresh my music-making habits and usual flow,” Rousay notes. “This record is a return to what I see as my core solo practice—a re-dedication to the methods that most align with how I envision my sound.”