With the success of garagey singer-songwriters like Ty Segall and Mikal Cronin, the underground rock scene is becoming increasingly full of young pop auteurs, but Toronto’s Michael Rault stands out in a crowded field. Combining the blown-out sounds of the lo-fi movement with complex melodies and laid-back moods, Rault sounds like the second coming of cult pop idol Emitt Rhodes .

On May 5, Rault will follow up the cassingle he released last year on buzzy Burger Records with a full-length called Living Daylight. One of its standout cuts is “Suckcess,” a fuzzed-out ode to dropping out and keeping cool that drips with glam rock swagger and plenty of hooks. You can pre-order Living Daylight here.