Rachael Sage & The Sequins do not let “Canopy (Acoustic)” treat refuge as a soft-focus idea. Their third single ahead of "Under My Canopy" puts a social argument at the centre of an acoustic Americana-pop frame, centring radical inclusivity, non-violence and environmental consciousness. This alt-folk-pop single review considers a reworked song from Canopy that asks a pointed question: what does safety look like when division is...

Ghanaian artiste Ess Thee Legend returns with BLOOM EP, a five-track Afro-fusion EP that explores the emotional complexity of intimacy in all its forms, from heartbreak and emotional distance to sensual connection and romantic longing. Across the project, Ess thee Legend builds an immersive emotional world rooted in vulnerability, softness, yearning, and self-expression. BLOOM unfolds almost like chapters of a relationship, documenting moments of grief,...