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Tomas Raae’s latest release, …før de spredtes, is built on the melodic DNA of Nordic folk music, but with a clear eye on the present. Featuring vocalist Eline Hellerud Åsbakk, the album draws from centuries of Danish and Norwegian song traditions without sounding like a museum piece. These nine tracks carry old ballads from as…
Rasha Jay returns with a new single that steps into a calm, slow-burn mood. “Purple Hours” finds her linking with LA-based producers NONEWLOVERS and guitarist Liza Light, blending laid-back rhythm and melodic phrasing into something quietly magnetic. The idea for the track came after Jay spent time reading old literature. Her focus was on how…
“Pork Fat” comes in hot and doesn’t let up. It’s a locked-in instrumental from Ari Joshua on guitar, Delvon Lamarr on organ, Grant Schroff on drums, and Skerik on saxophone – musicians who’ve played together for years and know how to build a groove from the ground up. Originally part of their live sets across…
Michael Keane, under the name Textbook Maneuver, delivers Adrenaline Slip as a debut that leans into emotional momentum and spatial awareness. Across twelve tracks, Keane blends electronic composition with his classical piano background, creating an album that feels methodical and alive. The record draws a line between structure and spontaneity – a balance that comes…
Stoneshoes (aka Nigel Rhys Watson) returns with First Light, a 9-track self-produced album that opens with “Wildfire.” It’s the first music from Watson since a near-death medical crisis left him hospitalized for seven weeks. The experience reshaped his approach to music entirely. What follows isn’t a comeback story – it’s a reset. “Now Is the…
Wichita-based artist junni arrives with their debut single “loml,” a deeply intimate track written, produced, and recorded entirely solo. Working from their bedroom with Logic Pro and support from a vocal coach, junni builds a gentle, emotionally direct piece that takes inspiration from Sara Bareilles and channels it into a love song intended for a…
Joe Hodgson’s new album, Fields of Redemption, is a clear step forward from his 2020 debut Apparitions. While Apparitions was shaped by emotional weight and turbulent history, this record is more open in tone and richer in color. It still carries his signature blend of rock, blues, jazz, country and Irish traditional influences, but nothing…
Saqib, Naayaab, and AREUBLUE return with Dhum Dhum Ta, a two-track EP that builds on their previous collaboration Samundar but pushes further into heavier, darker territory. Released on the Beats On Time label, the EP leans into a desi-influenced electronic sound with a distinctive underground energy. The title track hits first with force. The bassline…
With Zenit, Ukrainian-born, Prague-based composer and opera vocalist Liza Liakh presents an EP that fuses folklore and electronics with a clear sense of purpose. Originally composed for a dance performance, the four-track release is structured around the themes and symbols of Ivana Kupala, the Ukrainian midsummer celebration rooted in ritual and transformation. Each piece in…
With Phraxia, Nick Pike moves further into his neoclassical style, this time combining solo piano with electronic textures and subtle synth work. It’s his third album, following Norastoria and Evergreen, but it feels more direct in its balance between traditional piano writing and ambient elements. The album shifts between acoustic-led compositions and electronically enhanced pieces…