Vie Jester’s new EP, ‘Masquerade’, presents itself like a costume box found in an attic that smells faintly of ozone and old, ambitious blueprints. This Los Angeles trio, typically weavers of their own heavy, harmonious rock tapestries laced with esoteric concerns, have opted for a different kind of unveiling: they’re trying on other people's clothes. https://open.spotify.com/album/0grUBCwpcgdKF29lBxWmLR?si=RTUUi7H3SC2oUUHu0TdHig A covers EP can be a curious beast. Here, Vie...

The Mexican indie artist Alexy Trip packs guilt, lies, desire, and devotion into a 2026 synthpop LP with a shadowy pulse. "Sins Lies And Devotion" hits like a late-night message you should probably ignore, but you still read twice. Alexy Trip, a Mexican indie artist working in the darker corners of electronic music, has built a full-length album that runs on guilt, desire, and that strange...