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Remember The Magic by JUNATIME

A few Bandcamp Mondays back, we checked out Guma's A List of Sightings, which features a very nice guest vocal spot from Heather Sommerhauser. This week, let's check out Sommerhauser's own record — which, like Sightings, is part of the Big Ego label/studio's ever-expanding universe. As that cover art suggests, Remember The Magic is a deep dive into the 1980s end of the pool, drawing on early Madonna, Prince, Exposé, Debbie Gibson and beyond. Synths glisten, guitars and saxes wail, drums are gated beyond belief. It's an impressive simulacrum — but even more impressive is that Sommerhauser's vocals and sharp lyrics bring about moments of genuine emotional resonance. This album isn't just 80s cosplay; it actually goes deep, inhabiting the larger than life vibrations of the era and making them sound fresh again. That's real Magic.