True Emergency’s new single, "Where It Ends," feels less like something merely listened to and more like stumbling upon a very loud, very candid diary entry left open on a park bench in Montréal. Mick, the project's originator, now with his best friend alongside, doesn’t just pour heart and soul; they practically detonate them. https://open.spotify.com/track/5x0thsyXSP1XTVK1ClYfWX?si=WTZ_gJhOR9yRdDolwxwZZg The sound? Oh, it’s a gloriously conflicted thing: think massive, modern...

Cat Mayel's "FREE" arrived, not on a silver platter, but more like a rogue pigeon delivering a very important message – a crumpled napkin with profound scribbles. This Nigerian producer, composer, arranger, and all-around sonic sorceress has served up a single dose of alternative neo-soul that feels… well, free. As free as a shopping cart with a wonky wheel, anyway. It goes where it...