Cat Cork, hailing from Woy Woy, just dropped "Promise Me," a single that feels like finding a lost photo tucked in the back of an old book. It's indie folk, yes, but not the type that’s content just being strummed on a porch. This one carries a weight, a quiet dread almost. It's about the choices we make when fear gets a bit too...

Right, so, Manchester's own Robert McGinty is back. "Reflections," they call it. Twelve classical instrumentals. Twelve! Like the apostles, but...less preachy, more piano-y. It's supposed to be uplifting and joyful, this album, a sequel of sorts, tracking his growth since the debut. Did you know the collective noun for owls is a parliament? Completely unrelated, I know, but owls are wise, and there's a...