Mardi Gras, six souls strong – Liina Rätsep, Fabrizio Fontanelli, Alessandro Matilli, Carlo Di Tore Tosti, Valerio Giovanardi, Fabrizio Del Marchesato. A sonic stew of pop, rock, soul, seasoned with pinches of Irish countryside and grunge. Their new album, “Sandcastle,” it's a funny thing. You build it, you know, meticulously. Expecting something sturdy, but then... the tide. https://open.spotify.com/album/4lZvTKocqM3ZASCijsFIwm?si=J47K5t1NRRGY1wJb29sUVw This record feels like exactly that; a gorgeous...

Sydney electronic artist ZeeCogency has returned with "So Easy," an instrumental single that moves with the cold, deliberate focus of heavy machinery humming in an underground tunnel. Shaped by over two decades of playing and producing across genres channeling elements of big beat and metal alongside the hazy, low-end foundations of trip-hop and downtempo the independent producer strips away traditional melodic comfort here in...