Maraad’s new album, “BUFF”, is a strange and beautiful paradox, an object forged in the very fire it’s meant to protect you from. Each track is presented as a "buff," a bit of protective magic for the spirit, but the energy humming underneath feels less like a polished shield and more like the faint, determined glow around a figure in a centuries-old altarpiece—somehow both...

In recent years, social media has become an integral part of our society as a whole, and it's becoming increasingly clear that this development will continue for a while to come. People's need to feel accepted by their online social circles often leads them to act in irrational and foolish ways. The effects of this are negative across the board. The goal of JmNPR's new track...