Harry Kappen drops a dose of pure, unadulterated adrenaline with this single, "Balance". Serving as the lead release for his recent album "After the Crossing", this song hits with a wildly specific energy. It taps directly into the rebellious heroism of a 2000s action-game soundtrack. You remember that exact feeling. The relentless speed, the punchy rhythm pushing you forward, the sudden thrill of invincibility. https://open.spotify.com/track/4I6PttyTAixdHJtK8hkUaj?si=b149d6865242464d Operating...

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...