Tag: Song for Lena from Steven Browley

A Fragile Tenacity: Simona-Valentina Unveils “Mirrors & Feathers.”

Simona-Valentina’s new album, “Mirrors & Feathers,” arrived much like an unexpected guest at a tea party – one who’s been through a rather significant ordeal but still manages a fascinating, slightly skewed smile. This London-based songwriter, with roots trailing back to Transylvania, offers a collection that feels less like a polished performance and more like eavesdropping on intensely private, courageous conversations, rendered in dreamy,...

Phoebe Huisman Constructs a Museum of Youth on “Inside”

Phoebe Huisman and the release "Inside" arrived in my speakers like the sudden, sharp scent of rain hitting hot asphalt familiar, grounding, and weirdly emotional. There is something unnerving about how accurately this collection of songs maps the topographical mess of being a teenager. Huisman, a singer-songwriter with the technical chops of a Distinction-grade vocalist and the heart of a poet, has essentially constructed...

Rewind and Repeat: Steven Browley’s “Song for Lena” is Pure Nostalgia Tape

Steven Browley's "Song for Lena" isn't just another track dusting off the 90s; it's like finding a mixtape your older sibling swore they'd destroyed,...