Before listening to a single note of Suris’ new album, “Pertinax”, I spent a few minutes just looking at the word. Pertinax. It has the distinct ring of a Stoic philosopher’s last defiant utterance or maybe a type of beetle known for its unusually stubborn shell. What a curious flag to fly for a collection of songs in an age of fleeting distraction. But...

SLAPPER’s latest instrumental single, "We Kept The Night," hits the nervous system like a sudden memory of a teenage curfew completely ignored. Created by solo artist Claudiu-Gabriel Tache, the Romanian electronic project weaves an energetic, neon-tinted atmosphere that entirely bypasses the brain and aims straight for your heartbeat. https://open.spotify.com/album/1ViBUUSpof7UkZSeG3yiFA?si=aGe4DzAbRm627r-Gwjhv3Q The melody is intensely bright. Bouncy, rapidly played ascending and descending notes dance relentlessly over a steady,...