Robin James Hurt’s “A Song, A Story Told” arrives with a sound you can almost run a thumb over, like worn corduroy. In an age of sterile, diamond-polished productions, this album is a defiantly handmade thing, tracked onto vintage cassette machines. The result is not a flaw, but an ingredient. A faint, persistent hiss breathes alongside the instruments, a ghost in the machine who...

The brand-new song "No Sympathy" from Machmarie has the potential to become an anthem for emancipating minds and spreading high-energy sentiments all across the globe. Phillip Thompson is the singer, composer, and producer for Machmarie, and Emily Hamilton is the vocalist, songwriter, and instrumentalist for the band. Steven "Q-Beatz" Kubie is a Grammy Award Winning, Multi-Platinum, and 3x Latin Grammy Nominated producer, composer, musician, and...