Every Wednesday, the ugly hug shares a playlist personally curated by an artist/band that we have been enjoying. This week, we have a collection of songs put together by artist Ryan Walchonski of the D.C. and Baltimore-based project, Aunt Katrina.

Deliberate, brief and ferocious, Aunt Katrina released their debut record Hot late last year as the first offering from the new solo project of Walchonski, hailing from feeble little horse fame. Favoring both the whimsy and eerie relations that cut deep to its core, Hot leans heavily into the oddities, where the glitchy electro-pop and lo-fi folk fixings link arms to combat the very mundane that we so badly want to resist.

About the playlist, Walchonski shares;

I recently made the relatively short move from Washington DC to Baltimore, which, while being a short distance, still represents a new chapter for me and this band. This playlist represents new beginnings and a fresh start in life, just like my move.

You can stream Hot on all platforms as well as order a cassette tape from Crafted Sounds

Written by Shea Roney