SHAB channels survival itself on her new single, "Skin & Bones". The Persian American artist, a former refugee who rebuilt her life to become a prominent advocate for displaced persons globally, delivers something completely fascinating here. Born in the terrifying aftermath of her partner’s severe car crash, you might anticipate a heavy, mourning dirge. Instead, she weaponizes euphoria. https://open.spotify.com/track/6hdR6RTBE4SaYeg0sMg6Q7?si=72acc5770cc14863 The song hits you with an unabashedly...

NBP Human, the rock music project spearheaded by Balazs Janky, has returned with a sonic boom disguised as a single: "Morbid Craziness". Janky’s return to songwriting peels back the layers of our modern reality, presenting a gritty, yet strangely hopeful, analysis. https://open.spotify.com/track/0QydCcGjtDavFLV8igmDkJ?si=d50fc84fda6a41b0 "Morbid Craziness" throws a spotlight on the shadowy corners of a world obsessed with deceit. You know, the kind where your toaster probably judges...