Silja Rós sends us “Letters from my past,” and it’s as if one has been handed a velvet pouch of smoothed sea glass, each piece a shard of memory polished by time. Listening feels like sorting through them, the Icelandic musician’s neo-soul and pop songwriting unfurling narratives from what must be deeply personal old diaries. There’s an intimacy here akin to deciphering faded ink...

Andy Smythe's "Love Ain’t Free" Tackles Post-Brexit Struggles with Folk-Rock Flair As the UK goes through a very important general election, Andy Smythe's newest single, "Love Ain't Free," stands out as a powerful protest song that speaks to the hard facts of life in Britain after Brexit. The song, which skilfully brings to light the legal and financial problems that British people face when they want...