Jake Vera’s “Purgatory”: A Raw Ode to the Afterlife and Beyond Putting out a first song called "Purgatory" seems almost radical. Even though it is not exactly roses, Jake Vera is not here to play it safe. Coming from Dallas, Texas, this self-made artist has made a song that hits you hard emotionally and sounds rough. Working with producer AfwulDrama, Vera crafts an introspective exploration of...

Mark Cee maps the quiet devastation of outgrowing love on his melancholic new single, "Missed Connection". Ahead of his forthcoming record, "It's Me, Mark Cee", the Long Island ambient indie-folk songwriter delivers a staunchly analog meditation on the weird, heavy stillness that settles into a room once somebody walks out for good. https://open.spotify.com/album/0SBHNHPARhjLh7xOANXSID?si=cFAY88x7TmSDD5WgKip5vA Defiantly rejecting artificial polish, Cee relies entirely on the unvarnished grit and honest...