Nothing Concrete’s new album, “The Imperfectionist”, is less a collection of songs and more a vessel that’s been around the world a few times, collecting scuffs and stories. It’s a beautifully unsteady thing, this record from the duo of Fergus McKay and Gaia Miato. They’ve crafted a dusty, globetrotting shuffle where bluesy resignation and the dramatic posture of tango are held together by the...

FLAVUS NOVA’s new single, “Blur,” kind of snagged on my ear the first time through, like catching a thread on a splinter. There's an immediate, uncomfortable honesty to it. This isn't background music for sorting your sock drawer, unless your socks are currently staging a tiny, threadbare rebellion against perpetual use. https://open.spotify.com/track/5gscoLfTvvYunm9hfyOOZp?si=0c71f009834440a7 The Northern Ireland native, now navigating the UK/Ireland scene, paints a stark picture here....