A record can move fast without chasing the obvious route. “EMA”, Sienná’s nine-track experimental electronic album, begins from that possibility. The Kyoto-born, Oslo-based artist builds its premise around ema, the Japanese tool used to communicate directly with the divine. From there, she turns images and impressions gathered in nature into songs. It is a high-concept frame, but it lands because the concept asks a practical question:...

For those going through the pain of a broken relationship, Inez's "Lonely Days" is an evocative song featured on her album “Soul Folk”. Whether it's a breakup or any other kind of separation, the expressions convey the anguish and sadness of losing a loved one. But there's also a spirit of optimism and perseverance in the song. The raw honesty of the lyrics helps listeners remain...