Well, Ricky Leroy Brown has gone and done it, presenting us with "SEXUAL MANUAL FOR EXPERTS," and I confess, the title alone sent my mind skittering off like a startled cat at a séance. This solo Madrileño, who conjures entire soundscapes from his own hands and instruments, is clearly still communing with the spirit of Prince, all slinky guitars and a rhythm section that...

Lyndo Jaco, the Adelaide-based rock recluse, has essentially blown the doors off his home studio with his new single, “All Over Again”. He tackles every single element of the mix himself layering his own guitars, bass, drums, and vocals fusing the sweaty nostalgia of classic pub rock with the frantic, highly caffeinated heartbeat of modern pop-punk. The resulting atmosphere feels exactly like a glorious,...