There is a precise sort of chaos within the architecture of Cries of Redemption and the new release "Abstract" that feels entirely purposeful, like a storm trapped inside a glass bottle. Ed Silva, the Savannah-based mastermind behind this project, isn’t merely writing songs; he seems to be conducting experiments on how much tension a melody can hold before it snaps. https://open.spotify.com/album/4jjLaAirbw3BMrPXXFvgSq?si=m44bJJwWROeEHVSVJqoZoQ Listening to tracks like "The...

THE HYBRIS, a masked virtual trio—Ringo Rabbit, Beanie Bison, and Malcolm Mandrill—posing as superhero wannabes, drop their new album "t h r e e." They claim a mission to save the world with tunes. It's alt-rock, doused with punk sneer, a splash of 80s neon, and enough stadium-rock ambition to make Bono blush. But does it soar? https://open.spotify.com/album/77fXBjseRJRoWbGrHSGAwB?si=HVX0tqQlRTCswO0HaDxAgQ Well. This record digs its claws deep, like...