Paris-based indie art-rock project Books Of Moods has just released their debut album, "Dreams". Guided entirely by Hugo Sailer, a self-taught singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and fiercely independent one-man studio, the record arrives as a hazy, beautiful shock to the system. Sailer wrote, performed, produced, and directed the accompanying visual universe from the ground up. I’ve spent the last few days letting these tracks sink into...

Geonny sounds like he walked into the room with unfinished business and decided the mic could handle the rest. "Broken Names (Live)" grabs the collar, points at the mess, and asks why anyone kept pretending the mess was cute. The single has heat, sweat, and a little side-eye. That last part matters. Some breakup records cry in the bathroom. This one kicks the door open,...