Attack the Sound's "Love is War: Packed" EP is... a thing. A Chi-Pop thing, specifically. Chicago's own ATS is back, celebrating five years since the original "Love is War" single dropped, and they've decided to, well, pack it. Like a suitcase full of emotional baggage you're not sure you want to unpack. https://open.spotify.com/album/1d92wk2RdBsZy409vEXiM8?si=IDZjOJKYQ5G_JsIX49vl_g The central theme, in case the title didn't bludgeon you with it, is...

Emmy Award-winning film composer Michael J McEvoy has returned to his earliest classical roots with his newest instrumental single, "WATCHING, WAITING, I WONDER". After a long career scoring for the screen, this neo-classical release feels deeply personal, steering away from bustling TV and pop cues into profoundly somber, cinematic introspection. https://open.spotify.com/album/5oJ4FwqLi9KbCbOij0vFJ0?si=CcbGCdbwTI6OSOt-067q3w McEvoy collaborates here with the highly respected UK cellist Jane Fenton, who carries the heavy...