Listening to Cuzoh’s new single, “Slow Down,” feels a bit like holding your breath without realizing you’re doing it. The Hempstead-born artist has crafted a piece so deceptively smooth in its Hip-Hop and Soul blend that the grim story coiled within it strikes you a second too late, like the aftershock of a distant tremor. It’s a ghost story told about someone who is...

Outside Pedestrian have spent a quarter of a century dismantling expectations, and their new instrumental single "Drawbridge" proves they still enjoy pulling the rug out from under us. The eclectic trio thrives on tossing familiar setups into the void just to see how they spin. https://open.spotify.com/track/5elBwrs5fHV9ajK4mbQMxJ?si=e95203d6ff6f41a9 Here, they intentionally subvert the physics of jazz-rock and modern metal. Heavy, distorted aggression suddenly fractures, clearing the floor for...