A singer, songwriter, and composer from Pittsburgh, United States with the name of Monti Korbelle has done something remarkable. He has released a remarkable album titled "The Absolute State of the Absolute State," which is a name of great significance. Korbelle borrows from the palette of artists like Tove Lo, Oklou, S10, MILYMA, James Blake and Lana Lubany to give contemporary music a new and...

Listening to Arnold J.’s new single, "Muddy Waters," isn't quite like anything else swirling around right now. It arrives with the gentle insistence of incoming tide, pulling you into its specific gravity. Arnold J., Ghanaian-born and now Canada-based, weaves a sound tagged as alt-country and folk, but those labels feel thin, like trying to contain smoke. There’s earthiness, sure, but his soulful vocal lines...