Like a magic gramophone found during a stay at a desert compound, the dusk-tinged songs of Kue Varo & the Only Hopes are ethereal yet immediate, shrouded in mist but instantly distinct. After releasing Cowboy Witchcraft in late 2023, Kue Varo & The Only Hopes received critical acclaim via Exclaim! and George Stroumboulopoulos. They hit #1 on CKUA radio for multiple weeks, charted top 10 nationally with college and community radio and their song “Furthest Place” recently made top 40 on the Canadian Alternative Radio Charts for 5 consecutive weeks.