London-based sonic architect Antoin Gibson throws us a jagged anchor in a sea of engineered algorithms with her ferocious new single, "Diss Tribute". The track hooks you immediately with a hollow, descending loop that cycles endlessly. It’s an eerily perfect sound, replicating the exact numbing repetition of staring blankly at an infinite, algorithmic feed. Soon, a heavy, staccato rhythm drops in, locking you tight...

Right, so, Manchester's own Robert McGinty is back. "Reflections," they call it. Twelve classical instrumentals. Twelve! Like the apostles, but...less preachy, more piano-y. It's supposed to be uplifting and joyful, this album, a sequel of sorts, tracking his growth since the debut. Did you know the collective noun for owls is a parliament? Completely unrelated, I know, but owls are wise, and there's a...