Sophia Mengrosso’s new album, “Unforgiven”, doesn’t so much start as it does detonate, a thirteen-song treatise on survival. Her voice, a thing clearly trained for gilded halls and velvet curtains, instead wails from within a foundry’s clang and fire. The result is a bizarre and beautiful collision, the sonic equivalent of discovering a lost Caravaggio painting lit by a flickering fluorescent tube in a...

Monterey J, a rising star from the vibrant South London music scene, is about to set the sonic world ablaze with his latest release, "Time Off." Independently launched by Minds Aye Music, this track is a testament to his artistry, combining elements of funk, hip-hop-infused rhythms, and the rich harmonies of jazz to craft a sound that's uniquely his own. As a musician and producer, Monterey...