Midwife’s latest LP No Depression In Heaven explores themes of sentimentality, the interplay between dreams, memory, and fantasy, and a familiar subject seen throughout all of Midwife’s work: grief. Madeline Johnston takes a look at the tender and transcendent underneath the hard exterior of leather and studs, exposing a different side of the heavy music scene, where Johnston’s project has been living and evolving.

The artist’s new single “Signs” is a B-side from that album, and the song is about making sense of loss, making meaning where things might be left in uncertainty. In grief, we look for signs that point to some kind of communication from beyond, and find comfort there, regardless of if it may be true or not, the important thing is our belief. The accompanying music video was created by the artist Marah Herreid. Shot and edited on film in Denver and surrounding areas, the piece speaks to the fleeting nature of the song’s meaning. No Depression In Heaven is now available via The Flenser (Chat Pile, Planing For Burial)

Midwife 2025 Tour Dates

May 30 Toronto, ON — Prepare the Ground Festival
Jul. 31 Denver, CO — Hi-Dive
Sep. 14 Colorado Springs, CO — What’s Left Fest

Order No Depression in Heaven HERE