Right, so, Manchester's own Robert McGinty is back. "Reflections," they call it. Twelve classical instrumentals. Twelve! Like the apostles, but...less preachy, more piano-y. It's supposed to be uplifting and joyful, this album, a sequel of sorts, tracking his growth since the debut. Did you know the collective noun for owls is a parliament? Completely unrelated, I know, but owls are wise, and there's a...

Lexi Berg plunges us willingly "In So Deep," her latest single offering a welcome submersion into the heady waters of shared existence. This London-based, Swedish-American artist wields a voice that carries its own weather system – there’s a satisfying rasp there, less a flaw, more like the unique grain in reclaimed timber, lending strength and character. The song itself claims indie pop territory, nodding...