Singing by Gia Margaret

Gia Margaret is a singer songwriter from Chicago, IL. She describes her music as “sleep rock”, but I definitely see similarities to artists like Flock of Dimes, Saya Gray, Andy Shauf, and Cassandra Jenkins. In terms of genre, I’d put her in the ambient folk/folktronica realm. Bright, warm sounds that are almost a meditation in many ways.

Margaret also has an interesting story, from the Jagjaguwar site:

Every artist has to discover their voice. Gia Margaret didn’t find herself until she lost hers. With a vocal injury that kept her from singing for years, she developed other musical languages, mastering the grammar of an intricate, homey form of ambient music pioneered by Ernest Hood and perfected by The Books.

Singing is her first vocal album since 2018’s debut album There’s Always Glimmer, with two instrumental albums in between, 2020’s Mia Gargaret and 2023’s Romantic Piano. This album is my introduction to Margaret, and I for one am glad she found her voice. I’m a big fan.