Arn-Identified Flying Objects Alien Friend caught me entirely off guard with his single, "John in Roses' Deep". Since setting off on his own in 2020, the Swedish solo artist and former REDMOON singer and guitarist has frequently stirred acoustic Americana and electric power pop together. Here, though, he unearths a pitch-black, traditional murder ballad. https://open.spotify.com/track/0t1vuoXfweiH62utynIwEt?si=aIBBxd2ESI-DrcivYHMIrg The track revolves around a rhythmic, stubbornly cyclical melody that sets...

The latest release from French-Tunisian multidisciplinary artist Haïfa Melliti, "Mélodie de la Déesse Vol. II", pulses with a deeply unexpected rhythm of the sacred. Melliti, known for her visual art and creation of spiritual spaces, builds this meditative instrumental EP entirely on intuitive piano improvisations. The project extends an open invitation to an immersive, inward journey aimed at re-establishing a connection with the quiet...