Popular Caledonian band I NU has made a triumphant return with their new album "Ono Roots" (meaning "coconut roots" in the Lifou language). Marianne and Hnawejë, the duo behind I NU, have been harmonizing together for nearly two decades, creating a musical partnership that's as strong as their passion for diverse musical styles. The band thrives on collaboration, both in the studio and during live performances....

Dylan Forshner's new EP, “Hopeless Optimism,” presents itself not so much as a collection of songs but as a series of candid diary entries set to intricately picked acoustic strings. This five-song journey from the Welland, Canada artist begins in a place of palpable internal wrestling, where the lyrics – and Forshner’s delivery – map out the grim territories of being overwhelmed, using substances...