LTB's new single, "Butterflies," arrives fluttering with a name that promises delicacy, yet delivers a pin through the wing. This Annapolis artist wraps raw heartache in a soundscape that feels both familiar and unsettlingly unique – a confection laced with something sharp, served on a beautifully complex plate. https://open.spotify.com/track/0OlEDRFTJ4AVdh0SZRIh7q?si=RSiIbPxvTCWLwIlKCN4UxA The music itself pulls you under with a hypnotic undertow of soulful R&B and jazz-tinged atmospherics. It’s...

The Canadian-born, Ireland-based artist Ndidi O pulls us by the collar into a staggering emotional space on her new album, "It’s About Time". You might recognize her commanding vocals drifting through high-stakes television moments on Netflix or HBO Max, but here, she strips away the glossy screen to sit right beside you. This is her most intensely personal and politically fierce work to date...