Chloe Tang takes the form of a breath of fresh air, her presence and true essence balanced with its characterization. Tang releases an anthem of self–redefinition for all times of the year and time in pop music that connects with her latest "2.0" However, “2.0” is not just another buzzworthy song in the industry today. It is a musical way to describe how a person...

Robin James Hurt’s “A Song, A Story Told” arrives with a sound you can almost run a thumb over, like worn corduroy. In an age of sterile, diamond-polished productions, this album is a defiantly handmade thing, tracked onto vintage cassette machines. The result is not a flaw, but an ingredient. A faint, persistent hiss breathes alongside the instruments, a ghost in the machine who...