Emmy Award-winning film composer Michael J McEvoy has returned to his earliest classical roots with his newest instrumental single, "WATCHING, WAITING, I WONDER". After a long career scoring for the screen, this neo-classical release feels deeply personal, steering away from bustling TV and pop cues into profoundly somber, cinematic introspection. https://open.spotify.com/album/5oJ4FwqLi9KbCbOij0vFJ0?si=CcbGCdbwTI6OSOt-067q3w McEvoy collaborates here with the highly respected UK cellist Jane Fenton, who carries the heavy...

Maverick Smith’s “We Make Fire, They Make Smoke” lands not with a thud, but with the distinct, satisfying crackle of something catching alight. It’s a title that carries the grit of the Ohio Valley in its consonants, a resolute statement from a band – Paige Bosic on commanding vocals and rhythm guitar, Sean Boynes sculpting soundscapes on guitar, Jim Courtney’s intricate drumming, Charlie Kovach’s...