Ava Valianti represents something increasingly rare in contemporary music: genuine precocity without artifice. This Massachusetts artist, who is only fifteen years old, handles general themes with a level of emotional depth that is shocking. She shows that youth can bring out the best in complicated human experiences, rather than hiding them. "Distant," her sixth single, functions as a sonic archaeology of friendship's dissolution. The track excavates layers...

Two decades of harmony culminate in this eclectic tribute to iconic voices and far-flung inspirations from throughout the world. The core of I NU was created when Marianne and Hnawej's magnetic fields were coupled together. Their creative affinity spans a greater breadth, thanks to the two decades' worth of life experiences and musical discovery that have been woven together to form a symphony, and their enthusiasm...