North Star Union has released "Echoes of decay", a slice of melodic heavy metal that feels less like a standard studio tracking and more like something dug out of the permafrost. There is a curious quality to Icelandic composer Myrmann’s work here; because he handles all the instrumentation and composition himself at Midgard Studio, the track possesses a singular, frighteningly cohesive nervous system. It...

  Fuller Hull’s latest single, “Where I Want To Be,” belongs to the latter category. This isn't a track that shouts for attention; instead, it extends a calloused hand, inviting you to sit a spell and consider the quiet currents that shape a life. There are songs that arrive like a sudden downpour on a parched afternoon, and then there are songs that seep in slowly,...