Mesmershade Blends Darkwave, Synthpop, and More in Captivating New Release "Is This A Trap" Mesmershade, a unique pair from Tokyo and Honolulu, is back with a new song called "Is This A Trap" The beautiful singing of Juniper Jow and the superb music of M. Munigant are featured. Mesmershade is a group of musicians who came together by chance during a singing contest and have spent...

Amara-Fe has definitively shifted from the messy business of becoming into the absolute certainty of claiming with her new album, "A Queen’s Ambition". The rising solo artist, tethered to deep musical roots extending through Mission and Dallas, Texas, arrives fully formed here. There is a palpable weight to her cinematic R&B and electropop arrangements. You can almost feel her surveying her territory, setting borders,...