With DALE's new album, "Vertigo," you don’t press play so much as you unlock a door to a strangely familiar apartment, one where every room is a different state of mind. It’s a work of meticulous interior design, built from the sleek, moody synths that sound less like a tribute to the 80s and more like an artifact from a parallel version of that...

Some records hit you like a sudden downpour on a sweltering afternoon. You do not see the clouds gathering, but within seconds, you are completely soaked and surprisingly grateful for the shock to your system. That is the exact energy driving 'Water To Wine", the new collaborative album from Cashus King and Big O. It is a project that grabs you by the collar and...