The moment the jaunty guitar kicks in on John Smyths’ new single, "Now I'm Wiser", you feel a familiar, comfortable warmth. It’s the sound of a good chair in a bar where the floor is sticky with spilled truths. And then the story starts, a classic yarn of a hard-living past yielding to a peaceful present. Smyths, a Dutch ex-metalhead singing country out of...

The song very much is what the headline describes. We don't dramatize anything; everything is exactly as we describe it. Perpie has released a new song titled "Ututu (Teta)"; it is a lively and soulful song that expands on the rhythmic patterns and erratic tempo of African labour songs. It's a wonderful mix of jazz, soul, and folk, with captivating rhythms, calm melodies, and honest lyrics....