There is a peculiar friction to the digital textures of Skylarka and her new album, "Somnorine". It’s supposed to be chiptune-influenced synthwave, but listening to it feels less like browsing the internet and more like chewing on aluminum foil while watching Blade Runner on a CRT monitor that’s slowly degaussing. It’s a sensory contradiction bright, crystalline pop hooks wrestling with the deep, existential dread...

Headmaster recently delivered "Seasons Autumn Vol. 2", the expansive second act of his ambitious four-part tetralogy exploring the cyclical, heavy machinery of human existence. You genuinely have to marvel at the real-world context grounding this record. The London-based multi-instrumentalist happens to be the actual CEO and Executive Headteacher Designate of the Hertswood Academy Trust. He channels his meticulous craft into this dynamic, thundering soundscape,...