HoneyBones’ “The Call of Baba Yaga” starts with a cry and refuses to hurry. The second single opens with a high female vocal gesture, then a heavy electronic pulse takes hold. Melinda Joy and Juro Kosec shape that slow burn into dark downtempo ritual music, using layered electronica, industrial grit and rock pressure. Baba Yaga stays at the record’s centre, but the invitation around her remains...

There is a peculiar kind of exhaustion in loving someone to your own detriment, a feeling that Leeds-based six-piece Twinsize capture with frightening accuracy on their new single "Contortionist." Released on Monomyth Records, the track is a striking exploration of atmospheric alternative rock and shoegaze, mapping out the devastating toll of emotional imbalance. https://open.spotify.com/track/0BxIFjHHRhooaQSrXsuyCT?si=F1p1e1EbQBO3lTF6nPXwsA The music opens with a sparse, echoing melodic pattern. It’s a gentle,...