TJ Howlett has officially ushered in the heavy, introspective season with his new release, "Easy Street". The Melbourne singer, songwriter, and early-90s grunge veteran bypasses modern polish altogether, choosing instead to steep himself in sultry, slow blues-rock that carries the weight of a smoke-filled room and deep-seated regret. https://open.spotify.com/album/6wLvX4vix5YygVOuQ7039p?si=aasK_0XHSAmhDNLFrh-aUw The title track maps out the murky topography of a rundown dive bar. We are observing melancholic...

Lil Ellz is facing the music on his latest single, "All I See". The Lithuanian-born hip-hop artist built his craft around a sincere desire to heal his listeners, and here he turns that therapeutic lens squarely onto himself. Billed as an early taste of his forthcoming EP "Love Notes & Lullabies", the track unpacks the bumpy, messy realities of a committed relationship. https://open.spotify.com/track/6viLpAL7w8zBhtbFVz31Bz?si=9_ka0kMOT7azG7Z-v8hE-g Underneath the remorse...