“Fields” feels like the kind of track you play when your brain has too many tabs open. Calico Sun is not chasing noise here. The Connecticut project, led by multi-instrumentalist and producer Sam Bahman, is reaching for something calmer, wider, and more lived-in. Released as a stand-alone single while also sitting inside the album Cosmic Revelations, “Fields” has a clear hook for new music fans: nature,...

When d'Z & Bernadette Dengler (featuring Chris Korzec) unleashed "Shout!", it hit me less like a typical single and more like a sudden, necessary nervous system reset. The track, a collaboration spanning the Netherlands and Austria, carries the dense, sophisticated DNA of Steely Dan but decides to wear it to a raucous block party hosted by The Brand New Heavies. https://open.spotify.com/album/58VJ9SBgyY7Mr1vHP69juG?si=gnsjycqTRkKz57cAMDwRwg d'Z anchors the vessel with...