Sound Liberation’s “Elegy” isn’t so much an album as it is an unbolting of several sonic cages, letting the inhabitants mingle, argue, and eventually, find a strange, compelling harmony. Gene Pritsker and his rotating ensemble are, as ever, on a crusade against the "segregation of sound vibration," and here, their weapon of choice is grief, remembrance, and an absolutely defiant refusal to sit still...

23 Fields explores the quiet terror of slipping time on their energetic new single, "I'll See You Soon". Led by Step, the trio confronts a heavy truth most of us actively dodge: the gnawing guilt of constantly prioritizing demanding work over visiting our aging parents. https://open.spotify.com/track/1C9RRg412aHARfflbRU2Ht?si=647e418cd9084061 Musically, they package this profound regret into a deceivingly bright heartland rock track. The arrangement surges forward. Fast-paced rhythmic chord...