"I started this band to force my friends to hang out with me," says Ryan Walchonski. Aunt Katrina is an exercise in staying in place and making music in your community. The Baltimore-based group consists of Ryan Walchonski (feeble little horse), Ray Brown (Snail Mail), Eric Zidar (Tosser), Laney Ackley, Emma Banks, Nick Miller, and sometimes Connor Peters. Despite what you've heard, they are all friends. Their latest LP, follows 2023's Hot, blending clever songwriting with intelligent noise pop.