M3G’s new single "De-Anchored" arrives with the sudden, unsettling chill of a cold draft in a locked room. The Chippenham singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist has spent the last four years quietly honing her craft on local live circuits, but this release forcefully drags us out into the open sea. https://open.spotify.com/track/0qumUCsQRjs9dnN1KnNuBl?si=6d50b88ab85c45e1 It starts with a deceptive kind of comfort. A gentle, rhythmic acoustic chord progression rocks steadily back...

Cat Mayel's "FREE" arrived, not on a silver platter, but more like a rogue pigeon delivering a very important message – a crumpled napkin with profound scribbles. This Nigerian producer, composer, arranger, and all-around sonic sorceress has served up a single dose of alternative neo-soul that feels… well, free. As free as a shopping cart with a wonky wheel, anyway. It goes where it...