Music

Angelo Ceriani’s “Lofi Weather”: A Found Sonic Sketchbook

Angelo Ceriani's new album, "Lofi Weather," arrives not with a bang, but like a slow-moving front rolling in off Lake Maggiore, where I imagine his Somma Lombardo studio might catch the changing light. These ten instrumental pieces, curated from two decades of Ceriani simply making music (1995-2015, no less!), feel less like a planned collection and more like leafing through someone’s sonic sketchbook, found...

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 utter confusion – into them. And this… this single from the Salt Lake City artist? It's confusion, alright. The kind that grabs you by the throat and whispers…no wait, can I use whisper… screams sweet, violent nothings into your ear. https://open.spotify.com/track/0ivtVSDChhvlcQwlre3CWc?si=c872d7e2e57548e6 The...

AKA Primetime Locks into a Dangerous Groove on “Electric Blue”

With the release of AKA Primetime’s latest single, "Electric Blue", I found myself instinctively checking if the heating in my apartment was actually on,...

A Punchy Christmas Revolt: Jamie Alimorad Shares “Santa Sucks”

There is a specific kind of betrayal reserved for the morning of December 25th, and with Jamie Alimorad releasing "Santa Sucks", that indignity finally...

More Than Greatest Hits: The Evolution of Suris on “Rare Brew”

There is something distinctly architectural about the way Suris constructed "Rare Brew," the latest collection from the husband-and-wife duo Lindsey and David Mackie. While...

Why Pimpin Change’s “Luxury Pimpin” Demands Your Patience

There is a distinctive friction when you listen to Pimpin Change and his upcoming album, “Luxury Pimpin”, something like the satisfying drag of a...

The Soothing Vibrations of Shelita’s “I’m So In Love With You”

There is a distinct, almost anti-gravitational buoyancy to the latest release from Shelita, titled "I’m So In Love With You", that defies the typical...

Emmanuel Juddah Releases New Powerful New Gospel Anthem “Great Faith (Gyidi Kese Bi)”

Emmanuel Juddah has put out a new song called "Great Faith (Gyidi Kese Bi)" that features Shadrack Yeboah and Graceland Music. The song is about...

The Widows: Stripping Back the Glamour on “Bardo Blues”

With The Widows and their jagged new single "Bardo Blues", the speakers don't just output sound; they seem to physically sweat. From the opening...

Oli Ng Offers a Sonic Exhale in “Steadfast”

With Oli Ng and his latest release, "Steadfast," I found myself suddenly transported away from my cluttered desk and into a passenger seat, watching...

Lana Crow Tackles Modern Chaos in “Orwellian Times”

There is a specific kind of melodic stride in Lana Crow’s new release, “Orwellian Times,” that reminds me, quite vividly, of the way people...

Phoebe Huisman Constructs a Museum of Youth on “Inside”

Phoebe Huisman and the release "Inside" arrived in my speakers like the sudden, sharp scent of rain hitting hot asphalt familiar, grounding, and weirdly...

Rellyo Bambini with “Cloned & Upgraded Insert Soul Here (Rebirth Edition)”

To engage with the sprawling, twenty-eight-track behemoth that is Rellyo Bambini’s "Cloned & Upgraded, Insert Soul Here (Rebirth Edition)" is to willingly plug your...

Stephen Dowd Navigates Nostalgia in “Play Me A Christmas Song”

With the release of the single "Play Me A Christmas Song", Stephen Dowd manages to bottle the very specific, blue-hued silence that falls over...