Norwegian band GISKE shared their new single "August Came" today, and the music instantly triggers that highly specific, slightly panicked realization that summer is already decaying even as you stand in the afternoon sun. https://open.spotify.com/track/6kH1Q940HqJU58unxSTO04?si=78c697a4b2cd40b1 The group consisting of former Margarets members Alex Rinde, Rune Berg, and Ronnie MAG Larsen draws heavy inspiration from their namesake, a small island where isolation is an unavoidable geographic reality....

Anthony Winters, a Philly-rooted solo artist… "Caviar Pancakes." The title alone sets my brain on a low simmer. What even is that? A breakfast for the bewildered billionaire? It’s Alt Pop, supposedly, but the concept feels like it was hatched during a fever dream after watching too many Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. https://open.spotify.com/track/0LTecv5kFduyJJE2x0TzuP?si=05d9a1e9a46d4d1b The central message isn't exactly subtle, is it? Winters isn't holding...