Jonathan Armand is the true name of Gennaro, although he was given the stage name Gennaro when he was born on June 20, 1990, in Aix-en-Provence. Gennaro picked up his first guitar at the age of 16 years, having been lulled to sleep by the impact of the French chanson and worldwide music. Gennaro is a student at a lycée, and while he is there,...

Listening to Bloomfield Machine's new seventeen-track instrumental album, “Copium,” feels a bit like stepping into a terrarium during a quiet downpour. The title itself suggests a kind of modern, knowing self-delusion, the balm we apply just to get by. Yet, the music crafted by Huntington Beach’s Brian Kassan is far too sincere for pure cynicism. This isn’t the sound of giving up; it’s the...