Robin James Hurt’s “A Song, A Story Told” arrives with a sound you can almost run a thumb over, like worn corduroy. In an age of sterile, diamond-polished productions, this album is a defiantly handmade thing, tracked onto vintage cassette machines. The result is not a flaw, but an ingredient. A faint, persistent hiss breathes alongside the instruments, a ghost in the machine who...

French singer, songwriter, and composer Sonia Lorenzi, hailing from the Toulouse region, is making waves with her unique blend of danceable pop and French variety music. As she teases the first track of her upcoming EP, fans are in for a treat with "Tout En Moi" an exhilarating exploration of conflicting emotions, backed by catchy piano melodies, lively energy, and an electro touch. In "Tout En...