C’batch cuts straight through the absurd theatrics of romantic betrayal on his blistering new single, “If There Was Ever A Fool (One Of A Cast Of Many).” The White Plains veteran Stephen H. Cumberbatch has spent over four decades traversing sonic territory from New York’s early-’80s dance circuit to funk and cinematic composition through his Stevette Music imprint, but here he pivots toward symphonic...

Mark Vennis & Different Place have unleashed "Goodbye to All That", a record that feels less like a standard studio production and more like stumbling across a box of forgotten, mud-stained letters from the front lines, set to a rhythm that refuses to sit still. https://open.spotify.com/album/0uvXq10rlm29SxAdmx8IVQ?si=fai-hk9BQru4curtMTfKIA There is a particular flavor of cynicism that seems to ferment best in the damp air of the British Isles,...