There is a specific weight to Chellcy Reitsma’s "Carpe Diem," one that feels less like a motivational poster and more like a heavy coin you’ve carried in your pocket for years, its edges worn smooth by worry. It announces its intention with a title we think we know, a bright promise of seizing the day, but the music itself doesn't offer easy platitudes. Instead,...

The debut EP of Janet Noh, “Love Me More” emerges as a shining light of empowerment and self-discovery. This classically trained pianist and pop-R&B songwriter, singer, and producer who used to work and live on Wall Street now places all her different experiences from here and there into an EP that speaks straight to your soul. “Love Me More” is a five-song trip through the terrain...