Fleanger, an Israeli-born singer-songwriter-performer presently located in buzzing Berlin, has established himself as a genuine musical light. His creative persona emerged at an early age, putting him different from his Israeli music industry contemporaries. Fleanger's newest effort, "Better," aims to take listeners on an introspective journey on a roller coaster of feelings that will stay with them long after the music has stopped. His ability...

Twenty years into their tenure, The Plastic Pals have returned with "Keep it Burning", a record that feels less like a studio product and more like finding a pristine, forgotten leather jacket in a thrift store scuffed, smelling faintly of clove cigarettes, and fitting perfectly. Hailing from Stockholm, this group has managed a strange bit of sonic teleportation. They are Swedish, yes, but the...