Near Death Experience's single, "Shake," arrived not so much as music, but as a sudden, urgent insistence. It’s London psych-rock-soul alright, but brewed with something fiercely immediate, demanding attention like a ringing telephone in an empty room. The core quartet – Ian Whiteling guiding the trip with vocals and guitar fuzz, Joshua Van Ness laying down a heartbeat that feels both frantic and locked-in,...

Léonard Stefanica’s Multidisciplinary Masterpiece is a Sonic Revolution “Lolocrash” Lolocrash is pushing the limits of music with a risky mix of synthwave and experimental post-punk. Léonard Stefanica's varied life experiences, such as learning with a famous Russian professor and looking for pure sounds in the forest, have made him a unique and creative artist. His past as a fiddler, guitarist, songwriter, poet, and actress makes every sound...