Olivier Laurent’s new concept album, “Solin Anj”, doesn't so much play for you as it does around you. Listening feels like an act of accidental espionage on a life in progress. We are placed in the sonic womb, hearing the muffled arguments, ambitions, and affections of a world getting ready for our arrival. It’s an album that unfolds with the unhurried, jazzy cadence of...

Allegra, the London-based singer-songwriter, once known for her dance-pop hits, has delivered a new single, "Refund" which is part of an EP released last year titled “Unsent Love Letters Vol1.” Turns out, emotional bankruptcy can be surprisingly... catchy? https://open.spotify.com/track/4OW5jcebS3AgdshIxSBNo0?si=6dcb8cb58b164fd9 "Refund" is all about demanding emotional recompense. Did someone say, 'auditing the ex'? Our speaker in the song has decided that 'I want my time, energy, and...