Although it may not be a conventional choice for IDIOTEQ, The Day My Father Died, the new album from SYML, the solo project of singer, songwriter and producer Brian Fennell, is still worth considering. Recorded and produced in Fennell’s hometown with fellow Seattle-native Phil Ek (Band of Horses, Father John Misty, Fleet Foxes), the 15-track record is a story of interpersonal connection and chosen kinship following the death of Fennell’s adoptive father in 2021. A sweeping document of growth and healing, the album doesn’t dwell on trauma as much as it charts his journey to figure out how to move forward. In celebration of the new album, SYML will be in the U.K. for a run of select in-store performances, followed by an international tour this spring. Most recently, SYML shared t...