Right. So, Lillestrøm. Norway. Land of… well, apparently, intensely yearning folk-rock anthems now. Thomas And The Angry Hearts, shepherded into existence by Ronni Le Tekrø (of TNT fame, remember explosions?), have dropped "It's You," and the title isn't kidding. The whole thing is an extended, sometimes dizzying, ode to someone. https://open.spotify.com/track/29tj0tp8ydyTqXWuzvWEzv?si=7jGWO1lfQGWrz21iFr4kgA This isn't a casual, "hey, you're nice" kind of thing. This is full-blown, operatic (in...

With the release of “Antartica Live”, the Boston progressive fusion trio Antartica documents what happens when musical interplay refuses to sit still. Emerging originally from the 1980s scene, they bypass safe studio construction for something fiercely organic. The band locks into real-time ensemble interaction that feels absolutely manic yet meticulously deliberate. https://open.spotify.com/album/4Tfaq0mrpwSOgniDOzacVI?si=fdSJmiPnQoO-roMfs-mAbw You can hear the unbridled kinetic energy pouring out of Marc Soucy on composer...