Seishin Takeno's "Echoes," a sonic postcard from Kanagawa. Nine instrumental pieces, I've been told. Not nine songs, mind you – more like nine shaded windows into a particular kind of quiet. This isn't music that yells; it leans in, like a friend confiding a secret you half-hear on a summer porch. Immediately, you're not so much listening as remembering. Or maybe anticipating. It feels...

Presley Duyck is a singer and songwriter from Dallas, Texas, who specializes in folk music and classic rock sounds. She grew up loving the genre and was also exceptional at storytelling, which is evident in her songs, including her most recent release. This is Presley's fifth release on the record, and as she strives to improve and grow with each new release, she definitely...