Right, so, Sleeping Together. Manchester and Liverpool's own four-piece purveyors of… what was it again? Oh yeah, energetic indie rock. "The Essentials," their new single, dropped recently and I think it contains atoms. You know, like everything else. Except maybe thoughts. Are thoughts atoms? My cat doesn't think so. He thinks thoughts are made of tuna. https://open.spotify.com/track/67VYZmYQDqQsOeSbbnmNO3?si=c305f9979ce44321 Anyway, "The Essentials." This tune is all about a...

Rachel Swain has spent two decades moving through the roots music scene, but with her debut solo album "Neon Lullaby", she finally takes the absolute center of the stage. Blending her Texas country foundation with the stubborn grit of Chicago, Swain delivers a record that feels strangely like walking into a dimly lit bar immediately after a spectacular, life-altering breakup. https://open.spotify.com/album/4N0yl76UGcGaokaDZCG9p4?si=NNBBTsB5STKIvR6cWEVChw There is a very specific,...