Koala Bar's EP, “The Antelope,” arrived not like a soothing balm, but more like finding a beautifully weathered rock in your shoe – unexpectedly present, slightly uncomfortable, yet demanding attention. This collection from the Malmö collective wraps you in atmospheric soundscapes that feel both vast and claustrophobic, a sonic representation of staring at the ceiling in the dead of night, mind buzzing with everything...

The room stays in the take. That is the first pull of Hurb Jephasun’s "In The End", a four-track EP that puts raw texture ahead of a cosmetic finish. The Perth-based Australian outsider artist leaves breath audible, lets the voice crack and gives the keys real weight. There is no gloss and no studio trickery trying to make the work behave. Instead, the release brings its...