"Rudiment," Dewar's new album from Britain, has a big impact. They take you on an exciting trip through current pop rock with a funky twist that makes you feel good. For more than ten years, she's been writing songs. From the first note, her smooth voice and smooth delivery, which can be heard on every single track, take people by surprise. From the first idea for a...

Micah Rose-Trespeuch’s new album, "Coughing Up Blood," feels less like a listening experience and more like witnessing an urgent, almost involuntary act of transmutation. Rose-Trespeuch (piano, vocals), with Julien Baraness masterfully texturing the soundscapes and Gaetan Allard providing the often-fractured, sometimes thunderous pulse on drums, has crafted something akin to a diary written in volatile ink. One moment, you're amidst Chopin-esque piano runs that...