Well, Ricky Leroy Brown has gone and done it, presenting us with "SEXUAL MANUAL FOR EXPERTS," and I confess, the title alone sent my mind skittering off like a startled cat at a séance. This solo Madrileño, who conjures entire soundscapes from his own hands and instruments, is clearly still communing with the spirit of Prince, all slinky guitars and a rhythm section that...

The Quiet North has crafted something deeply resonant in the single "Tremble", a track that feels like the exact temperature of a Norwegian dusk. Fredrik Kristiansen isn’t interested in giving us a polished, artificial version of recovery; instead, he invites us into the messy, vibrating space where healing actually happens. https://open.spotify.com/track/4nbDWlofZ0iWq9H776IqRM?si=ZKHoOrt2QMGLSPiEghcBaQ There is a warm, rhythmic strumming at the heart of this piece that acts as...