Los Angeles’ Malena Cadiz is a lady of the canyon waylaid at a suburban strip mall, acutely aware of how romance shines through even in moments of grit and desolation. There’s something Didion-esque about Cadiz’s storytelling as she crafts deeply personal vignettes that reveal greater narratives about the world we live in. The ten songs on her fourth full-length album, Hellbent & Moonbound, are full of wit and vulnerability. They really capture the strange beauty and humour of day-to-day life. In the seven years since her last album, Cadiz has uprooted her life, moved across the country, became a mother, juggled odd jobs, and spent the past few years going inward. Discussing the last few years, Cadiz states: “I found solace in being creative. I’d gone through so many transitions. It wa...