Vie Jester’s new EP, ‘Masquerade’, presents itself like a costume box found in an attic that smells faintly of ozone and old, ambitious blueprints. This Los Angeles trio, typically weavers of their own heavy, harmonious rock tapestries laced with esoteric concerns, have opted for a different kind of unveiling: they’re trying on other people's clothes. https://open.spotify.com/album/0grUBCwpcgdKF29lBxWmLR?si=RTUUi7H3SC2oUUHu0TdHig A covers EP can be a curious beast. Here, Vie...

Some songs demand your attention from the very first note, and “All I Need Is Love” by Alan Murin is really all you need.  There's something about the dramatic beauty and the atmosphere of love that is woven into every lyric and melody, creating a record that feels both expansive and intensely personal. At its heart, the song is about connection. Not just romantic love, but...