With her newest masterpiece, "Lone Wolf," Sofia Evangelina has carved out a unique space for herself in the domain of pop and R&B, which is frequently characterised by a merging of the two genres. The Canadian Songstress Melds Worldly Influences into a Soul-Stirring Anthem. She did this by drawing upon her varied life experiences and a wide range of musical inspirations. The tune is also a...

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...