London's Finest Darren Mason blends genres and emotions in an album 'Hope + Fury' that's as real as it's dreamy. A musician with extraordinary skill, Darren Mason, has recently risen within the dynamic music scene of London, which is well-known for its wide range of musical styles. Mason is able to combine parts of rock, hip-hop, and pop with exceptional skill, which results in a distinct...

A rubber band ball, meticulously constructed and then unceremoniously dropped, that's what Outside Pedestrian's "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" feels like. Not the ball itself, mind you, but the brief, elastic snap of unexpected order being momentarily... let go. We know the Bach tune. It’s a holiday staple, often served up with a side of polite reverence. But here, Anthony Fesmire’s guitar, David Lockeretz’s...