Listening to SLAPPER and the new instrumental single "Into the Light" feels like catching a glimpse of a future we were promised decades ago but only just found the keys to. Claudiu-Gabriel Tache has been refining this specific electronic pulse since the late '90s in Bucharest, and there’s a seasoned patience in how this music breathes. It doesn't rush to impress; it unfolds. https://open.spotify.com/track/7ez2cOd45CF1Pu0rhS9lNn?si=b920e0c2636f415d The track...

Attack the Sound's "Love is War: Packed" EP is... a thing. A Chi-Pop thing, specifically. Chicago's own ATS is back, celebrating five years since the original "Love is War" single dropped, and they've decided to, well, pack it. Like a suitcase full of emotional baggage you're not sure you want to unpack. https://open.spotify.com/album/1d92wk2RdBsZy409vEXiM8?si=IDZjOJKYQ5G_JsIX49vl_g The central theme, in case the title didn't bludgeon you with it, is...