Right, so, Manchester's own Robert McGinty is back. "Reflections," they call it. Twelve classical instrumentals. Twelve! Like the apostles, but...less preachy, more piano-y. It's supposed to be uplifting and joyful, this album, a sequel of sorts, tracking his growth since the debut. Did you know the collective noun for owls is a parliament? Completely unrelated, I know, but owls are wise, and there's a...

The Burton D’Agostini Procedure plunge headlong into the labyrinth of an untreatable alienation on their new single, “Strange Condition.” Tailored for pitch-black rooms and immersive headphone listening, the track finds the seasoned American duo steering indie pop and synth-pop into shadowy corridors paved with ’60s psychedelia and retro analog warmth. Jeff Burton delivers a vocal that hangs between clinical diagnosis and late-night confession, anchored...