Bleep

Freedom To Spend label co-founder Jed Bindeman was rooting through a charity shop bin in Portland, Oregon when he stumbled upon a curious cassette tape made in the 90s by an unknown artist called Carola Baer. Her sound was indebted to classic 4AD acts like Dead Can Dance and Cocteau Twins, yet distinct in its warm, minimal arrangements for synthesisers. Released with Baer’s blessings alongside other solo works, The Story of Valerie is a lost gem lifted out of certain obscurity.