Mardi Gras, six souls strong – Liina Rätsep, Fabrizio Fontanelli, Alessandro Matilli, Carlo Di Tore Tosti, Valerio Giovanardi, Fabrizio Del Marchesato. A sonic stew of pop, rock, soul, seasoned with pinches of Irish countryside and grunge. Their new album, “Sandcastle,” it's a funny thing. You build it, you know, meticulously. Expecting something sturdy, but then... the tide. https://open.spotify.com/album/4lZvTKocqM3ZASCijsFIwm?si=J47K5t1NRRGY1wJb29sUVw This record feels like exactly that; a gorgeous...

Mystic Muse's "Never Dating Someone Called Emilio Again" - Raw Emotion Meets Artistic Liberation In the independent music scene, where style and sincerity often go head-to-head, French singer Mystic Muse gives something incredibly real. She did not make her new single "Never Dating Someone Called Emilio Again" in a million dollar studio; she did it all by herself, and it is even stronger for it. This song...