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 Philly-based artist Amelia Swain of amelia cry til i die.

Described as queer trans basement emo, amelia cry til i die have become a staple within the homegrown Philly scene and its surroundings as they have accumulated a collection of four track albums, demo compilations and live basement recordings. The sincerity of Swain’s writing puts individuality at the center of any amelia cry til i die album – where moments of absurdity and humor weigh just as heavy as love, heartbreak and promises and each story feels to come from one of our closest friends.

Swain put together a playlist of music all coming out of the West Philly area in the past few years. Enjoy!

You can also find Swain playing drums in Sadurn and bass in Ther