Nothing Concrete’s new album, “The Imperfectionist”, is less a collection of songs and more a vessel that’s been around the world a few times, collecting scuffs and stories. It’s a beautifully unsteady thing, this record from the duo of Fergus McKay and Gaia Miato. They’ve crafted a dusty, globetrotting shuffle where bluesy resignation and the dramatic posture of tango are held together by the...

Salzburg-based Armenian artist GOHAR, a self-producing, opera-trained purveyor of Alt R&B/Pop, has just released a new single, "Zero Sense." Signed to the UK label Minimal Surface, GOHAR brings a certain vocal polish, let’s just cut to the chase shall we? https://open.spotify.com/track/1qLgd0nbJo4OSQS9fsEdCx?si=NNHWbAGkRNW9TnrGy1_Cfg "Zero Sense" plunges headfirst into the maddening whirlpool of one-sided relationships. Ever felt like you’re explaining quantum physics to a goldfish? That's the vibe. The...