Name: Communion
Brand: Sister Ray

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

RMR1592

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Colour

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Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Jewel Case.

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-05-13

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Universal

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

0044003261853

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Total Cap

1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

RMR1591

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Black

0044003261846

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

Sister Ray

Genre GB

Alternative / Modern

Label GB

Royal Mountain

Founded in 2009 by members of the band Royal Mountain, *Royal Mountain* is an independent record label based in Toronto, Canada. Originally created to release their debut LP, the label has since grown and become a platform for launching the careers of several award-winning artists. With a commitment to supporting emerging talent, *Royal Mountain* has played a pivotal role in shaping the music industry. Notable artists who have found success through this label include [Artist 1] and [Artist 2].

Communion, the debut album by Sister Ray, is a raw, meticulously-crafted portrait of momentous, ordinary moments; experiences that define your past, and instruct how you move through the world. The record is anchored by guitar melodies that bear an undercurrent of turmoil, and echoes with the wisdom of hard-won lessons. It’s a break-up album invested in exploring the motivations behind actions, rather than attempting moral judgment.

What does it take to not only become unburdened by your past, but to embrace its many contours? Sister Ray, the project of Edmonton-born songwriter Ella Coyes, was conceived out of necessity; a self-designed vehicle built to examine trauma with unflinching honesty. Armed with a voice that soars and scrapes in equal measure, Coyes converts first-person recollections of big, complicated love into universally potent allegories. The result is an unyielding, spacious, and commanding form of indie rock, rooted in the folk tradition, that transforms unvarnished, interior reflections into a generous public offering.

Born and raised on the expansive prairies of Sturgeon County, Sister Ray’s music is steeped in a wide range of cultural influences. With gospel blue grass and 90’s country playing in the background of their youth, it was the traditional Métis music played at home that not only brought them closer to their heritage, but taught them a form of storytelling rooted in collective value, resilience, and safety. Through the existential questions that came with examining contradictory identities, Coyes came to understand music’s ability to archive personal histories while also unpacking overwhelming emotions with the support of a community.

Communion

Music GB