Winston C.W.’s ‘Good Guess’ Is a Skewed, Beguiling Take on Piano-Based Pop
Office Culture singer and keyboardist Winston Cook-Wilson takes a looser, jazzier approach on his utterly charming third solo album, Good Guess.
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Pre-Brexit Optimism in Basia’s London Warsaw New York
Sophisti-pop singer Basia's 1990 album, London Warsaw New York, speaks to a friendly pop-globalism and the spirit of internationalism that would lead to the forming of the European Union in 1993.
Raul Midón Gets Topical With “Dancing Off the Edge” (premiere)
Raul Midón's "Dancing Off the Edge" balances the realities of 2020 with musical uplift and his singular soulfulness.
Chris Stamey Paints in “A Brand-New Shade of Blue” (premiere + interview)
Chris Stamey adds more new songs for the 20th century with his latest album, finished while he was in quarantine. The material comes from an especially prolific 2019. "It's like flying a kite and also being the kite. It's a euphoric time," he says.
Avant-Rockers Aksak Maboul Continue to Innovate in the 21st Century
Belgian avant-rockers Aksak Maboul bring their stylized shapeshifting to the 21st century with the new album Figures.
Sondre Lerche Rewards ‘Patience’ with Clever and Sophisticated Indie Pop
Patience joins its predecessors, Please and Pleasure, to form a loose trilogy that stands as the finest work of Sondre Lerche's career.
Sondre Lerche and the Art of Radical Sincerity
“It feels strange to say it”, says Norwegian pop artist Sondre Lerche about his ninth studio album, “but this is the perfect time for ‘Patience’.”
NIIKA Makes a Striking, Multifaceted Full-Length Debut with ‘Close But Not Too Close’
The Uzbekistan-born, Chicago-raised NIIKA combines art-pop and exotic jazz stylings to create a deeply rewarding listening experience on Close But Not Too Close.
On ‘Last Flight Out’ Steve Dawson and Funeral Bonsai Wedding Create Sublime, Eerie Beauty
Orchestral-indie torch-song chamber-folk? Time to break out your music genre thesaurus for this gorgeous, impeccably crafted gem from Steve Dawson & Funeral Bonsai Wedding.
Kathleen Grace and Larry Goldings Team for Wonderfully Sparse “Where Or When” (premiere)
Kathleen Grace and Larry Goldings' "Where Or When" is a wonderfully understated performance that walks the line between pop and jazz.
Jazz-pop’s Joe Kye Advocates for Immigrant Families on “Stick on Me” (premiere)
Joe Kye's songbird-sweet voice is as dynamic as his nimble string work, his chorus the kind that sticks in the head for all the right reasons.
Rachael & Vilray Update Swing-Era Music on Their Debut
Rachael & Vilray is an absolute reflection of the jazz era while also firmly integrating the sound and energy into the contemporary moment.