The enigmatic Icelandic composer, songwriter, and performer Inki has recently made waves in the music landscape by exploring the realm of avant-pop. Inki has captivated music fans all around the globe with her unique character and bold artistic choices. Inki's new album, "Destructive Interference," is a musical excursion that combines her ethereal vocals and electronic instruments with live drumming played by the brilliant Höskuldur Eirksson. It...

Angelo Ceriani's new album, "Lofi Weather," arrives not with a bang, but like a slow-moving front rolling in off Lake Maggiore, where I imagine his Somma Lombardo studio might catch the changing light. These ten instrumental pieces, curated from two decades of Ceriani simply making music (1995-2015, no less!), feel less like a planned collection and more like leafing through someone’s sonic sketchbook, found...