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Gamal Drops the Mic for Introspective Jazz on “A Ring For Kiki”

Gamal recently shared his new instrumental release, "A Ring For Kiki", a surprisingly introspective pivot for the versatile multi-instrumentalist. After a ten-year career stacking up over 25 million streams by fusing modern pop, hip-hop, and R&B, he has abandoned the lyrical rulebook entirely. Listen to it below. https://open.spotify.com/album/1XrkPSQMKwoVGyC8rV0kWn?si=00jZqvUoRjqbEstDtYrDTw This latest neo-soul and jazz outing thrives in the complete absence of vocals. The melody relies heavily on...
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Lynsey Tibbs’ “Hold Me Close”: Infatuation in Three Minutes

Lynsey Tibbs. Royston, England. Sounds like the beginning of a particularly charming British mystery novel, doesn't it? Except instead of a whodunit, we have...
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High Life, Low Tides: Yksopretty’s “IT IS WHAT IT IS”

Okay, here we go. Buckle up, buttercups, because Yksopretty's "IT IS WHAT IT IS" just body-slammed my expectations. This Detroit native, apparently a herald...
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“Las Mariposas” – Ivelisse del Carmen: Love’s Embers Fade

Ivelisse del Carmen, a Puerto Rican singer-songwriter crafting sonic tapestries in London, has just released "Las Mariposas," a single that… well, it sort of...
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Through the Looking Glass: Whitmell’s “Crack in My Window” Reviewed

Allyson Whitmell's "Crack in My Window" arrived in my inbox, and honestly, my first thought was, "Is this the soundtrack to a particularly poignant...
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Julia Kate’s “Fake Friends”: Real Talk, Reel Problems?

Julia Kate, a 20-year-old sojourner in the land of melodies (a.k.a. a songwriting student at Berklee), just dropped "fake friends," and my initial reaction...
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“Naima” Notes: AriSawkaDoria’s Jazzy Incantation

AriSawkaDoria. The name alone sounds like an incantation, a summoning of something… interesting. This trio—KJ Sawka, he of Pendulum and Destroid percussive prowess, Joe...
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ANGELICA Bares Her Soul on ‘Lincoln Pl’

ANGELICA, the Colombian-born, New Yorker— wait, wasn't she a dancer? Yes, was. Now, she's singing, and her latest single, "Lincoln Pl," produced by Marrick...
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“It’s You” Who? Thomas And The Angry Hearts’ Mystery Muse

Right. So, Lillestrøm. Norway. Land of… well, apparently, intensely yearning folk-rock anthems now. Thomas And The Angry Hearts, shepherded into existence by Ronni Le...
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Supra Nova’s Super-Nova: An Explosive Love/Hate Relationship

Supra Nova. Caleb Loomis. I Love You, I Hate You. Names and titles, huh? They sit there, inert, until sound breathes meaning – or...
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Hatching Harmonies: Reinis Jaunais Builds a “Nest”

Right, so, Reinis Jaunais. Latvian, guitar-slinger, world-wanderer… makes sense that his new album, "Nest," feels like opening a suitcase overflowing with… things. Not junk,...
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Adam Brice Delivers Raw Emotion on “Never Is Too Late”

Adam Brice's "Never Is Too Late" landed on my desk – or, rather, materialized in my digital ether – and I've been wrestling with...
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Ozzient Declares “Peace, Not War” – And It Sounds Anciently Modern.

Okay, so, you’ve got music hitting your eardrums. Sometimes it's like a rogue pigeon landing right outside your window – startling, unexpected, but maybe...
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