Listening to Sons of Martha's new single, "Samurai Smile," feels a bit like finding a beautiful, slightly unnerving porcelain doll tucked away in a toolbox – all sharp edges and unexpected fragility. This North London outfit promised a harder sound, and they deliver; guitars chew and churn with a satisfying grit reminiscent of early '90s Manchester swagger, but filtered through a distinctly modern unease....

Muse L'Artiste came up at a time when the R&B industry had become stale, injecting it with a new dose of genuine passion and Cameroonian soul. Muse is not just a musical powerhouse, but a symbol of female agency in the traditionally male-dominated field of music production, since they are at the forefront of the all-female label Powher Sound. Muse is a GRAMMY-member band whose music...