Cassandra Maze, "Superstars". Two words. Say them out loud and they already feel like a declaration. The Vancouver singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist released this self-produced single and it carries the kind of quiet authority that only comes from an artist who has spent years earning it. No label machinery. No outside producers. Just one woman, her home studio, and a message she clearly needed to put...

Alright, buckle up, because Anthony Rausku's "Life is Perfect for Living" isn't your grandma's Sunday afternoon singalong. Unless your grandma was really into dissecting the chewy, sometimes unsettling, bits of existence while headbanging to a '90s-esque soundtrack. This album, this collection of nine sonic explorations, grabs you by the collar and asks, "Are you really living, or just... existing?" https://open.spotify.com/album/18DCkxP7EMLjvXqVwmyD2K?si=57cdEwlyT16BNzO3HaBuqQ The title track itself, "Life Is...