Listening to Nom De Plume’s new album, Circle the Dream, is like finding an old, intricate map for a place that doesn't exist on any globe. This is a record for the motionless traveler, the soul pacing the perimeter of its own skull. Aris Karabelas and Michael Magee have crafted a landscape not of highways and canyons, but of the vast, contradictory terrain behind...

Pelumi, also known as P3Lz, is one of those really rare artists who has a fierce genuineness that cannot be faked. She is lovingly acknowledged as one of the rare jewels in the industry. Her profound connection to the streets of Toxteth, which are located in Liverpool, not only helps to form who she is as an individual but also provides inspiration for her songs. From...