With “Island Lantern Festival”, Tony Frissore manages to soundtrack a specific kind of mental vacation I didn’t realize I was overdue for taking. Ostensibly an instrumental nod to the Lunar New Year and the hopefulness of renewal, this piece operates less like a celebration and more like a gentle exhalation. https://open.spotify.com/album/3n43BcxSnavYKC0wt28GNu?si=E_50eQ_lQomyHT1RsD2Jrg It starts wet with the actual crash of ocean waves before slowly drifting inland. I...

Mesmershade Blends Darkwave, Synthpop, and More in Captivating New Release "Is This A Trap" Mesmershade, a unique pair from Tokyo and Honolulu, is back with a new song called "Is This A Trap" The beautiful singing of Juniper Jow and the superb music of M. Munigant are featured. Mesmershade is a group of musicians who came together by chance during a singing contest and have spent...