A house can be made from wood, stone, tin, red soil, or memory. In music, it can also be made from strings, shared breath, and the small pauses that let one culture listen to another without rushing to answer. Karoo's debut EP, "Casa", carries that feeling with quiet confidence. The title points toward home, but the record treats home as a living idea rather than...

The NYC band’s second album races through grunge riffs, wild theatre, bruised jokes, and rock attitude built for repeat plays. "Die About It" kicks in like someone knocked over the mic stand and decided that was the correct intro. Ridiculous Bitch are back with their second full-length album, and the New York City crew sound louder, sharper, and way too alive to be filed under...