There's an intimacy to the new FREE/MAN release, "The Reconnection EP," that borders on a welcome invasion of personal space. It is the sonic equivalent of someone leaning in, not to share a secret, but to create the silence where your own might finally surface. Charlie Freeman hasn't built a grand cathedral of sound here; he's simply furnished a quiet room with stark, necessary...

The new Wonderfuzzy project is called "Inside of Me," and it can be found on their EP tagged "Lair of Bears" The new EP is comprised of five songs, all of which have a calming impact on the listener. That is, of course, the effect of their music. The members of the band pooled their experiences to create Lair of Bears, an album full of songs...