Calgary, AB/Los Angeles, CA-based newcomer Ev. G makes a striking debut with And Then I Go Up – a bold, atmospheric, and deeply introspective album that navigates identity, inner contradictions, and the quiet transformations that define us. Pulling from literary musings, mythological lore, and his own existential investigations, Ev brings a unique voice and perspective to some universal curiosities. 

Recorded over several years across multiple iconic spaces – including Sound City (LA), Studio B in Calgary, Tall Pines (Temagami), and Will Maclellan’s Pasadena studio – And Then I Go Up evolved through collaboration with producers Brock Geiger and Maclellan, whose willingness to experiment provides a varied, rich sonic palette from start to finish.

“Anytime Brock, Will, and I were in a room together, it just felt like a good hang,” says Ev. “Making the album over time in different settings allowed us to approach with fresh ears and figure out what the songs needed which resulted in each one undergoing some major revisions. Those were some of my favourite parts of the whole process – taking something I’d grown used to hearing a certain way, then reimagining it to serve the song in the best way we could.”

At the heart of the record is its lead single “Allure” – one of the earliest tracks written after Ev returned to music following a long break. Built on a hook preserved from the original voice-memo demo, the track meditates on the contradictory feelings of moving through life’s seasons and the grip of nostalgia.

“Then all of a sudden you see that invisible undercurrent of longing for what it is. And the allure is gone,” says Ev. “Now you can just gaze back on that season with fondness.”

And Then I Go Up features a stacked crew of musical contributors – bass from Gabe Noel (Youth Lagoon, Father John Misty, Kendrick Lamar), synth/textures from Ethan Gruska (Bon Iver, Phoebe Bridgers), Kane Ritchotte (HAIM, Portugal the Man) on drums and keys/synth player Benny Bock (Lucy Dacus, Orville Peck).