Right. So, Lillestrøm. Norway. Land of… well, apparently, intensely yearning folk-rock anthems now. Thomas And The Angry Hearts, shepherded into existence by Ronni Le Tekrø (of TNT fame, remember explosions?), have dropped "It's You," and the title isn't kidding. The whole thing is an extended, sometimes dizzying, ode to someone. https://open.spotify.com/track/29tj0tp8ydyTqXWuzvWEzv?si=7jGWO1lfQGWrz21iFr4kgA This isn't a casual, "hey, you're nice" kind of thing. This is full-blown, operatic (in...

Alright, buckle up, because Anthony Rausku's "Life is Perfect for Living" isn't your grandma's Sunday afternoon singalong. Unless your grandma was really into dissecting the chewy, sometimes unsettling, bits of existence while headbanging to a '90s-esque soundtrack. This album, this collection of nine sonic explorations, grabs you by the collar and asks, "Are you really living, or just... existing?" https://open.spotify.com/album/18DCkxP7EMLjvXqVwmyD2K?si=57cdEwlyT16BNzO3HaBuqQ The title track itself, "Life Is...