Xander William is a young musician that has just emerged on the scene in Norfolk, a rural county in the United Kingdom. His most recent rebranding took place in January of 2022, and his most recent releases date all the way back to the middle of 2021. https://soundcloud.com/user-116237985 Xander William spent his childhood immersed in the culture of hip hop. On the way to high school, his...

Maraad’s new album, “BUFF”, is a strange and beautiful paradox, an object forged in the very fire it’s meant to protect you from. Each track is presented as a "buff," a bit of protective magic for the spirit, but the energy humming underneath feels less like a polished shield and more like the faint, determined glow around a figure in a centuries-old altarpiece—somehow both...