With the arrival of Archers New Rival and their single "Direction", I found myself tracing the jagged line of a crack in my ceiling, letting the melody dictate exactly how much that imperfection bothered me. The track initiates with a deception a clean, resonant melancholy that feels safe before suddenly mushrooming into a thick, distorted wall of heavy texture. It reminds me, oddly enough,...

Dynamic Ghanaian artist AraTheJay, signed to Almighty Records and Mass Appeal Records, unveils “The Odyssey”, a 17-track journey continuing his celebrated Finding Nimo series. Available now on all digital platforms, the album captures his boldest artistic statement yet, an immersive exploration of purpose, struggle and triumph.  Framed as a hero’s journey, “The Odyssey” captures AraTheJay’s artistic evolution from his debut EP “The Capsule” to a...