Listening to gnomes’ new EP, “Microclimbs,” feels less like hearing songs and more like stumbling upon a meticulously catalogued collection of internal weather systems. The Berlin artist has shed an acoustic skin, emerging with a sound that’s electric, nervy, and complex. This is music for feeling overwhelmed in a way that’s almost, dare I say it, cozy. https://open.spotify.com/album/6a9jnB0IcQDdP6BHLaHpdJ?si=1zS3355CRwe4oaDcdouNeA The warm, watery warble of a Wurli synth...

Ghanaian sensation KiKi Celine has officially released her debut EP, “Everything That Broke Me.” The poignant six-track EP bridges Afro-Soul and R&B to navigate the raw terrain of grief, self-discovery, and eventual reclamation. The project is now available across all major streaming platforms. Built around a clear narrative arc, “Everything That Broke Me” captures the emotional trajectory of a young woman wading through loss, crippling...