Listening to Bloomfield Machine's new seventeen-track instrumental album, “Copium,” feels a bit like stepping into a terrarium during a quiet downpour. The title itself suggests a kind of modern, knowing self-delusion, the balm we apply just to get by. Yet, the music crafted by Huntington Beach’s Brian Kassan is far too sincere for pure cynicism. This isn’t the sound of giving up; it’s the...

Trinisha Browne is a multi-talented artist whose music is as varied as the experiences that have shaped her. Browne was born in Trinidad, although he presently resides in Montreal. Her musical inspirations come from a variety of genres, including gospel music, hip-hop, R&B, and reggae music from the 1990s. Her music is a reflection of this one-of-a-kind mixture, with each album imbued with a distinctive taste...