It's rare for the sleepy town of Meopham, Kent to produce a musical force that captures the hearts and playlists of millions. Yet Siimon, with his unassuming roots in this English village, is the golden exception. Siimon made a thunderous entry into the music world in January 2021 with "Cuts And Bruises" The album didn't merely resonate; it reverberated across charts, parking itself commendably at the...

Right, so, Reinis Jaunais. Latvian, guitar-slinger, world-wanderer… makes sense that his new album, "Nest," feels like opening a suitcase overflowing with… things. Not junk, mind you. More like… carefully curated curiosities. Eleven songs, eleven postcards from somewhere just beyond the familiar. https://open.spotify.com/album/5mbemTIWhAYV7fHe5V9562 It's world music, yes, but not in the dusty, anthropological sense. Think more… progressive fusion. A touch of the acoustic guitar played in that...