Imagine the calm waters of an ocean while listening to Ray Johnson's most recent hit, "Ocean Blue," and you'll start to get an idea of what the song is about. This song is the most recent example of the growing tide of love and adoration that the band is receiving from its legion of devoted followers, both new and old. Ray's musical journey will both warm...

If the Pac-Man arcade cabinet at the corner of a musty Scottish pub could talk, it might recount something akin to Rok's self-titled odyssey. Nigel Dunn, the one-man conductor behind this electrified locomotive, paints in phosphorescent streaks of emotion while clutching an aesthetic pulled straight from the neon abyss of ’84. Yet, “Rok” isn’t content with cosplay. No, this album doesn’t merely wear the...