Wasteisolation

Wasteisolation (stylized in all caps) is the debut studio album by Canadian noise pop duo Black Dresses, released on April 13, 2018.

[1][2] The album was recorded between late 2017 and early 2018 and was created entirely through online collaboration with audio files being sent between band members Ada Rook and Devi McCallion via Twitter direct messages.

[2][8][9] The album explores themes such as child sexual abuse, trauma, isolation, existence, rage, transmisogyny, and politicians' use of the term "thoughts and prayers".

[2][11] James Rettig of Stereogum felt that the album was catchy and danceable, and praised the queer themes on the album concluding "That back-and-forth struggle should be familiar to anyone who identifies as queer: the pull between just wanting to exist and not wanting to die.

"[1] Sasha Geffen of The Fader described the album as "raw, abrasive, and deliriously catchy" and said that its songs "offer comfort and catharsis not because they promise that everything will get better but because they show you how to riot through hell.