ErickOscar introduces his new Latin pop single, “Mi Gente y mi Tierra Panamá,” with the sort of earnest conviction that comes from thirty-four years of loving a homeland from across borders. A Panamanian native and longtime U.S. resident, the acoustic guitarist and self-directed producer builds his own instrumental and vocal arrangements from scratch, infusing an eclectic catalog with raw, personal substance. https://open.spotify.com/track/4ZybjpyiRhvpdkxs1vN4cc?si=e8f9d3a19e4b4246 The track begins with...

Listening to Violet Whimsey’s new EP, “PERSEPHONE,” is a bit like finding an antique music box that only plays minor chords. You wind it up, expecting a delicate tune, but what emerges is something far more shadowed, intricate, and possessed of a strange, chilling beauty. This is dark pop that doesn’t just brood; it excavates. https://open.spotify.com/album/0mrzzMpWVM7kKEWam6vTQP?si=D4ysByaOQCOEwElRdWm0Bg The collection is a descent, a guided tour through various...