Listening to Bloomfield Machine's new seventeen-track instrumental album, “Copium,” feels a bit like stepping into a terrarium during a quiet downpour. The title itself suggests a kind of modern, knowing self-delusion, the balm we apply just to get by. Yet, the music crafted by Huntington Beach’s Brian Kassan is far too sincere for pure cynicism. This isn’t the sound of giving up; it’s the...

The South African artist Anacy turns betrayal into a fast-moving cinematic pop release packed with bite, motion, and a hard-earned sense of self. 'Good Luck To Her' hits like the moment you stop typing the long message, delete every word, and choose yourself instead. Anacy does not tiptoe around the mess here. The South African artist walks into the wreckage of a broken relationship with...