Chicago’s Alana Schachtel drifts between dream pop, ambient synthwork, experimental pop and ghostly house. Originally self-released in 2020, this Phantom Limb reissue reveals just how dialled-in her vision was from the start: woozy pads, thumping kicks, fragile vocals and a surreal emotional pull that feels both personal and unplaceable. It's one of those rare records that sounds like it’s glowing from the inside. FFO: Grouper, Fire-Toolz, Carla Dal Forno, early Beach House
