Taking time away from his band, Crack Cloud, Daniel Robertson (going under the name Peace Chord) is working on an interesting solo project. The ambiance of his previous single, ‘Crescent Of The Sun’ leads perfectly into ‘Empty In This House’. Pulsating synths and airy vocals combine to form something hypnotic, before piano chords and the metallic, almost percussive sound of acoustic guitar strings begin a power build to the track’s conclusion. He explains that he has “spent the past number of years working in harm reduction in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. On my way home from the shelter, I would write words on my phone. This song grew as I was recollecting the imprints of witnessed trauma, the dissociation from a name, returning to myself to trace the changes.” Be on the lookout for his self-titled debut EP, dropping in February 2021. -Dan Peeke