Micah Rose-Trespeuch’s new album, "Coughing Up Blood," feels less like a listening experience and more like witnessing an urgent, almost involuntary act of transmutation. Rose-Trespeuch (piano, vocals), with Julien Baraness masterfully texturing the soundscapes and Gaetan Allard providing the often-fractured, sometimes thunderous pulse on drums, has crafted something akin to a diary written in volatile ink. One moment, you're amidst Chopin-esque piano runs that...

You should believe that this new song is just like his other work—simultaneously calming yet captivating. The new song by LOH-renzo, "Menace," depicts a time in his life when he was obnoxious about himself and his accomplishments and serves as a reflection of his journey so far. It dives inside his bold, young character, revealing a self-assured (and maybe a little conceited) side that he has...