Lafayette native and multi-instrumentalist Gee Scott is stepping boldly into the spotlight today, and his new soul single "I'm Good" instantly grabs you by the collar and insists you fix your posture. Handling the drums, keys, and organ himself, the rising solo star weaves his own rhythmic arrangements into a profoundly uplifting rush of sound. https://open.spotify.com/track/0xutiULtE3RWQ7St3gIsLs?si=6bd53db5be984f70 The core of the track relies on a blues-inflected groove...

Silja Rós sends us “Letters from my past,” and it’s as if one has been handed a velvet pouch of smoothed sea glass, each piece a shard of memory polished by time. Listening feels like sorting through them, the Icelandic musician’s neo-soul and pop songwriting unfurling narratives from what must be deeply personal old diaries. There’s an intimacy here akin to deciphering faded ink...