{"title":"Midwife","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Midwife\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMidwife is the recording project of Madeline Johnston, based in Denver, Colorado. She launched the project in the late 2010s. She also operates the project Sister Grotto (her earlier solo work). Her work has been positioned in the contemporary slowcore, dream pop, and ambient scenes alongside contemporaries like Grouper (Liz Harris), Have a Nice Life, and others. Her 2023 album No Depression in Heaven, a collaboration with Vyva Melinkolya, received critical attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMidwife's sound combines slowcore, dream pop, ambient, shoegaze, drone, and dark folk with Johnston's distinctive whispered vocal delivery, dense layered guitar drone arrangements, and atmospheric production drawing on classic slowcore and dream pop traditions alongside contemporary ambient music influences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLike Author, Like Daughter (2017, Whited Sepulchre)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForever (2020, The Flenser)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLuminol (2021, The Flenser)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo Depression in Heaven (2023, The Flenser) - with Vyva Melinkolya\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhited Sepulchre and The Flenser pressings of the Midwife catalog have been issued in color variant editions and limited deluxe pressings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Midwife typically start with Luminol (2021) or Forever (2020). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/electronic-vinyl-records\"\u003eElectronic\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/alt-indie-rock-vinyl-records\"\u003eAlt\/Indie Rock\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"midwife-no-depression-in-heaven-cassette","title":"No Depression in Heaven CASSETTE","description":"\u003cp\u003eNo Depression In Heaven explores themes of sentimentality, the interplay between dreams, memory, and fantasy, and a familiar subject seen throughout all of Midwife’s work: grief.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540734259383,"sku":"210000090808","price":13.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/0036280173-10.jpg?v=1781154056"},{"product_id":"midwife-luminol-vinyl","title":"Luminol LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eVinyl LP pressing. 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Denver-based multi-instrumentalist Madeline Johnston channels her experiences and inspirations, notably her late friend Colin Ward, into this hauntingly beautiful work. With tracks like \"C.R.F.W.,\" she transforms profound loss into a heartfelt sonic tribute. Experience the depth of Johnston's artistry with this evocative release, available now.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785625219255,"sku":"210000098508","price":14.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4431687-3400246.jpg?v=1783045492"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.waxtraxrecords.com\/collections\/midwife.oembed","provider":"Wax Trax Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}