Absence Of Meth "I Ran Over A Baby Squirrel And Now I'm Sad About Life" Promises IOP SM! 8.7.15

Becoming your true self is a game often played in inches. Pockets of discovery and growth can appear behind the obscurity of frustration, leading to stretches of brilliance. It’s a visual Evan Brock ties to his latest project. Speaking about the records in its canon (debut Slowly Spiraling Towards the Light and the forthcoming I can feel an ending), “moments of Laika Songs are supposed to sound like when you look up through the trees and can see a little sky peeking through, and the light hits the leaves just right.”

The intersection of the natural and the artificial is where Laika Songs gains most of its inertia. Fragmented synth lines intermingle with everything from lumbering acoustic guitars to luxurious saxophones, bridging the gap between environmental zen and digital confusion. I can feel an ending expands the search for meaning first dispatched on the first LP by collaborating with a wide variety of musicians and friends to divine some clearer answers.

Emboldened by post-pandemic connectivity and the power of letting control fall to chance, Evan reached out to potential players with nothing but demos and deep knowledge of their musical histories. Stems would serve as signposts, but finished products diverged from original designs. The result accidentally mirrors Evan’s...  more
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released December 5, 2025

Laika Songs is…
— Evan Brock - songs, vocals, guitars, piano, synths, mellotron, harmonica, sampler, percussion

Additional musicians…
— Dominic Angelella - bass (1-11)
— Dan Bailey - drums, percussion (1-11)
— Meg Duffy - guitars (1-6, 8, 10, 11)
— Abby Gundersen - violin, viola (4, 5)
— Kris Hayes - guitars (7, 9)
— Chanele McGuinness - vocals (1, 3, 6, 10)
— Heaven Schmitt - vocals (2, 5)
— Joseph Shabason - saxophone (6, 10), flute (10)

Produced by Evan Brock

Engineered by Dominic Angelella, Evan Brock, Dan Bailey, Meg Duffy, Abby Gundersen, Kris Hayes, Chanele McGuinness, Sean McVerry, Heaven Schmitt, Joseph Shabason,

Mixed by Philip Weinrobe

Mastered by Josh Bonati

Cover painting by Pat Perry
Design, layout, and self-portrait by Evan

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everything is scary / german error message

This song was written for a 60s themed dance production which focused on the Civil Rights Movement. It was designed to sound like it was plucked right out of a 1964 radio station. 

This song pairs well with quick drives down the Pacific Coast Highway and as an answer to people who get a bit too agro with their political discussions. <3

All About the Love

*repeat repeat on Audiotree Live

Girlfriend (Audiotree Live Version)

Best of the Bees

Mansions - Never Enuff

psycho

psycho (Alternate Version)

hi this is my first song, enjoy. (or not lol)

Tangerine

ROLE MODEL - REMIX 
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Written and performed by daysormay. Remix produced by daysormay.

This project is funded in part by FACTOR, the Government of Canada and
Canada’s private radio broadcasters.
Ce projet est financé en partie par FACTOR, le gouvernement du Canada et les
radio diffuseurs privés du Canada.

Role Model - Remix

We create 'bands' in an instant and write/record  music on the spot - live, with people in recovery from drug/alcohol addiction, mental health issues, wounded veterans, and more!  Here you go BAM! 

Absence Of Meth "I Ran Over A Baby Squirrel And Now I'm Sad About Life" Promises IOP SM! 8.7.15

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