Listening to the new DownTown Mystic EP, "Mystic Highway", is a bit like finding an old, perfectly worn-in roadmap in the glovebox of a brand new car. It has the feel of something essential, something foundational, yet it’s being used to navigate a landscape of blindingly modern anxieties. Robert Allen, the architect behind this project, isn’t just playing classic rock; he's conducting a seance...

Mtnt’s new single, “Limousine (Na Na Na),” arrives with its engine humming a curious tune, promising a collision of "the original sway of Bublé" and M83’s electronic expansiveness. An odd pairing, on paper. Like finding a perfectly tailored tuxedo discarded at a warehouse rave, maybe? Or catching Sinatra’s ghost attempting the robot under a malfunctioning disco ball. The mind, it does wander. https://open.spotify.com/album/7eO3S5ev6plUTpZgVGiRc0?si=yd52gBQ-QeSEpR-15S9uBw This track is...