Simona-Valentina’s new album, “Mirrors & Feathers,” arrived much like an unexpected guest at a tea party – one who’s been through a rather significant ordeal but still manages a fascinating, slightly skewed smile. This London-based songwriter, with roots trailing back to Transylvania, offers a collection that feels less like a polished performance and more like eavesdropping on intensely private, courageous conversations, rendered in dreamy,...

The moment the beat drops, you feel it in your chest. It is a heavy, mechanical thud that immediately grabs your attention and refuses to let go. Lakeside X is back, and they are not messing around. After a three year break, the Prague based alternative electronic rock band has returned with "Factory Flowers", a single that hits like a jolt of electricity. It is...