There is something distinctly architectural about the way Suris constructed "Rare Brew," the latest collection from the husband-and-wife duo Lindsey and David Mackie. While this release bills itself as a curated retrospective remastered for 2025, calling it a "greatest hits" feels like a disservice it is more like wandering through a house where every room operates under a different law of physics. https://open.spotify.com/album/2lJujS5F8Ch91IQXLzlBGo?si=n-5V5DyFSUq9b81ao11SSg You start on...

Kobe-based solo project Garbage Garden has unleashed an absolute tempest of a single, "busy. being. Real." Drawing profoundly on Japan’s "Lost Generation" and the heavy psychological toll of navigating a rigidly hyper-efficient world, this new release is an abrasive jolt to the nervous system. https://open.spotify.com/track/68L3xHjofvZzyl1PT6gspO?si=64dd4dbb738f41f2 Garbage Garden continually wraps deep trauma exploring everything from emotional neglect to natural disasters in glaringly bright, video-game-esque textures. The result...