Fronted by Martha Meredith, For Esmé is an unabashedly feminist exploration of self-love and the courage of conviction in uncertain times. After 2 albums 2013 self-titled debut and 2015's Sugar, the Toronto artist is set to release their 3rd effort. Righteous Woman (May 25, 2018) is a feminist awakening and excavation of the voices within. Inside a retro-tinged electro dreamscape both soft and snarling, Martha "invokes the urgent and personal to reflect on and reposition the multitudes of womanhood, to push back against the patriarchy, to offer the possibility of living on one's own terms. Co-created with collaborator Dave Thiel and producer James Bunton (Donovan Woods, Too Attached), and mastered by Mandy Parnell (Bjork, Aphex Twin, Dirty Projectors), the album is by and large a conduit for Meredith's distinct voice."