Inspired by Throwing Muses, Helium, Pale Saints, and Brix Smith-Startswork with the Fall, Hanging Garden, the debut album from Philadelphiabased Corey Flood reflects a reckoning with internal discord.From the surface, its nine tracks appear to break through the dark fog of theWish You Hadnt EP, but just below lay themes of ambivalence, uncertainty,and anxiety, layered elegantly in fuzz. Soft melodies, lush guitars, and churning rhythms shroud relatable tales of gaslighting and self-doubt.Playful surprises also abound, like 70s krautrock guitar work and samba-influenceddrum parts. Hanging Garden was recorded at Headroom Studios inPhiladelphia, PA by Jackie Milestone, mixed by Natasha Jacobs and masteredby Sarah Register.