Monne’s album, "Jungle of Emotions", completely bypasses the sterile algorithmic sorting of modern music and heads straight for the ribcage. It is a sprawling, deeply biological record. The Norwegian independent artist has crafted an expansive ecosystem of cinematic Nordic art pop, neo-folk, and subtle psychedelia. It doesn't ask for your passive attention. It demands your absolute vulnerability. https://open.spotify.com/album/1hSa5M3fAHrysHQSW7kL36?si=HGzHCD5USGy_yfLe9L24DQ The title track, "Jungle of Emotions", sets a...

Norway's many fjords are responsible for the birth of a celebrity. Ella Lockert, with her boundless vitality and undoubted skill, has always been a force to be reckoned with from the day she was born. Imagine a little Ella illuminating the stage as the smallest Santa possible in the song "Putti Plutti Pott." Add to that her singing in the children's chorus at the Norwegian Opera,...