Simona-Valentina’s new album, “Mirrors & Feathers,” arrived much like an unexpected guest at a tea party – one who’s been through a rather significant ordeal but still manages a fascinating, slightly skewed smile. This London-based songwriter, with roots trailing back to Transylvania, offers a collection that feels less like a polished performance and more like eavesdropping on intensely private, courageous conversations, rendered in dreamy,...

The seasoned songwriter Patti Zlaket drops a highly anticipated album 'Dance Again' that trades nostalgia for immediate, undeniable joy. Some records arrive politely, asking for your attention with quiet grace. Others kick the door off the hinges and demand that you start moving immediately. Patti Zlaket has chosen the latter approach with her highly anticipated new album. After stepping away from the microphone for two decades,...