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...

Mira Sthira’s compact but powerful EP, “A Fix”, takes us on an anthemic journey through the tumultuous lens of addiction. Fusing emotionally charged themes with infectiously catchy pop sensibilities, this heartfelt two-track release stakes its territory in the vast soundscape between music that moves your feet and music that stirs your soul. https://open.spotify.com/album/6NYfq86ay3vr2YqbZYoODX The first thing to arrest one's attention is undoubtedly Mira Sthira's potent vocals....