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The Last Remaining Light

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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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Arpeggiator

Escúchame, por favor…
Listen to me, please…
Y dime si hay solución…
And tell me if there's a solution…
Respóndeme sin temor… 
Answer me without fear…
Sedúceme otra vez…
Seduce me again…

Cosa tuya, es…
It's your business, it's…
Cosa mía pues…
It's my business then…

No lo tenemos claro…
We're not sure... 
Hoy sí, mañana no…
Today yes, tomorrow no... 
Las dudas nos alejan ¡qué se yo..!
Doubts are driving us apart, who knows?

Susúrrame una canción…
Whisper a song to me… 
Que diga algo de un perdón…
One that says something about forgiveness… 
Invítame a un café…
Invite me for coffee… 
Pregúntame cómo estoy… 
Ask me how I am…

Cosa tuya, es…
It's your business, it's…
Cosa mía, pues…
It's mine, then…

No sé si hay que intentarlo…
I don't know if we should try...
Y dime tu opinión…
And tell me what you think...
Las dudas nos separan, ¡maldición..!
Doubts are keeping us apart, damn it!

La cuestión difícil, claro que es…
The difficult question, of course, is…
Lo hablaremos en ese café…
We'll talk about it at that café…

Espero no sea amargo…
I hope it's not bitter…
Quizás hay solución…
Perhaps there's a solution…
Depende de nosotros ¡qué se yo…! 
It depends on us, who knows…!


Escúchame por favor…
Please listen to me…
Y dime si hay solución…
And tell me if there's a solution…
Sedúceme otra vez…
Seduce me again…
Pregúntame ¿por qué no?
Ask me why not?


Cosa tuya es…
It's your business...
Cosa tuya es…
It's your business...

Cosa tuya...

Guitar, Vocals - Lila Ramani
Bass - Jesse Brotter
Keys, Saxophone - Brian Aronow 
Drums - Jonathan Gilad

Lyrics by Lila Ramani
Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by 
John Scott at Phoenix Down Recording
Album Artwork by Lilly Donlon and Lila Ramani

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Guitar, Vocals - Lila Ramani 
Bass - Jesse Brotter 
Synth/Keys - Brian Aronow 
Drums - Jonathan Gilad

Lyrics by Lila Ramani 
Recorded and Mixed by John Scott at Phoenix Down Recording 
in Somerville, MA 
Mastered by Adam P. Cissell at Guv Studios 
in Roslindale, MA 

Album Artwork by Isaac Baird, Lilly Donlon, and Jesse Brotter 
Layout by Jesse Brotter

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