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duendita’s ‘a strong desire to survive’ irrefutably reclaims her smooth, stirring voice
The Queens-based musician digs deep, harnessing her duende for those frequently suppressed by shame, fear, and anxiety.
In the Crowd: Lucia & the Best Boys at The Jazz Cafe
The evening was a testament to the unique power of grassroots music venues in enabling artists to experiment with their sound.
On ‘A Beautiful Night. I Think I’ll Disappear Forever.’ The Only Humans contemplate everything that went wrong
The Boston-based band’s album turns tragedy and anxiety into theatrical rock, surveying damages and the aftermath.
On ‘Over The Mountain,’ Aan crafts a psychedelic journey through rock and resilience
Rising from the ashes, Aan deals with adversity using shiny soulful brilliance.
As the world speeds up, Natalie Wildgoose slows down with ‘Come Into The Garden’
The London-based folk artist invites us into a wild garden brimming with intricate piano arrangements and hushed vocals blooming and fading in their own time.
On ‘Enantiodromia,’ WaBeya re-emerges with a vengeance
The Richmond-based pop singer embodies, dissects, and repurposes the Bad Bitch archetype on her latest album.
nahdoitagain’s ‘He Laughs at Things He is Confused About,’ and the Beauty of the Undefined
The 18-year-old Nigerian alternative R&B artist’s latest album asks you to inhabit the spaces between sounds, to get lost in layers and textures.
Moscow Puzzles’ ‘Vast Space of the Interior’ blazes a path to Rock ‘n’ Roll transcendence through repetition
Six-string blastoffs, galactic riffing, extra-planetary percussive explorations: the Iowa-based duo prefers an epic, drawn-out wrestling match with a musical motif.
Deantoni Parks takes cosmic jazz further into the stratosphere on ‘Stargate’
The renowned drummer and producer pushes his drums to the red signaling chaotic rides and his synths sound like air on other planets.
On ‘What A Life 2,’ JUNE! finds beauty in despair
The Charlotte-based artist and producer embodies a scepter of hope for an apocalyptic, dread-heavy generation.
