Well, Ricky Leroy Brown has gone and done it, presenting us with "SEXUAL MANUAL FOR EXPERTS," and I confess, the title alone sent my mind skittering off like a startled cat at a séance. This solo Madrileño, who conjures entire soundscapes from his own hands and instruments, is clearly still communing with the spirit of Prince, all slinky guitars and a rhythm section that...

There is something distinctly architectural about the way Suris constructed "Rare Brew," the latest collection from the husband-and-wife duo Lindsey and David Mackie. While this release bills itself as a curated retrospective remastered for 2025, calling it a "greatest hits" feels like a disservice it is more like wandering through a house where every room operates under a different law of physics. https://open.spotify.com/album/2lJujS5F8Ch91IQXLzlBGo?si=n-5V5DyFSUq9b81ao11SSg You start on...