Amy Millan for the last 25 years, she’s been a fixture in the Canadian band Stars, but never the showrunner. But, for as long as she has “been the girl” in Broken Social Scene, And this week’s news, that Millan is returning with “I Went to Find You“, her first solo project in 16 years, comes with a sweet song titled “Wire walks.” And let me tell you, “Wire walks” is already a the song of the month frontrunner for me. It’s got a reference to Stars’ “Ageless Beauty” in it, and it’s this melt of pop jubilee. It’s anti-gauche, but “baroque” doesn’t quite capture the delicacy, as vignettes of synthesizers drip into orchestral rummages and feathered fingerpicking. Millan’s voice, too, has aged each day with love; “Wire walks” is whimsical and vintage, anchored by tattooable lines like “I want to carry the sad out of you” and “You might need to lean into what you’ve always been.”
Amy Millan is a Canadian indie rock singer and guitarist. She records and performs with the bands Stars and Broken Social Scene as well as having a successful solo career. Her new solo album, “I Went To Find You”, is out May 30th, 2025.
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