While previous Wares releases have flickered with a slow burn, Survival, the bands latest album available through Mint Records, lights the fuse from ominous to explosive in its first 60 seconds. Edmonton’s Cassia Hardy blazes through riff-wielding indie-rock symphonies for anyone striving to stay alive and create a brighter future. By sharing her own journey towards hope, she hopes to light a path for anyone lost in the dark. As Hardy tells it, “this record is dedicated to decolonial activists, anti-fascist agitators, and prairie queers fighting for community and a better life.”