“Love & Desire” - James Harries
There’s something almost old-fashioned about the honesty that runs through James Harries’ new album, Love & Desire. Not old-fashioned in style — though there are echoes of classic folk and soul here — but in spirit. In an age of overproduction and algorithmic perfection, Harries dares to sound human.
“Home” - Phil
Vienna’s rising pop craftsman Phil Woloch returns with “Home,” a shimmering slice of retro-pop that feels like cruising down an open highway at golden hour — equal parts nostalgia, catharsis, and quiet revelation.
“Oceans of Kansas” - Lily Vakili
Lily Vakili’s Oceans of Kansas feels less like an album and more like a pilgrimage — a journey through time, memory, and the endless interior landscape of a woman reckoning with her own depths. It’s bold, poetic, and unafraid to get messy — the kind of record that doesn’t chase perfection, but truth.
“It's OK” - Chandra
Bristol’s Chandra have always had a knack for turning vulnerability into something anthemic — and with “It’s OK”, they hit that sweet spot where catharsis meets pure pop-rock joy. It’s three minutes of melodic adrenaline that manages to sound both stadium-sized and deeply personal, like a pep talk shouted through a megaphone.
“Great Pretender” - Fore Fader
There are albums that play like a soundtrack to your life — and then there are albums that feel like a séance. Great Pretender, the debut full-length from Los Angeles duo Fore Fader (Stephanie Carlin and Carey Clayton), belongs firmly in the latter category. It’s not just a collection of songs; it’s a spiritual excavation — a raw, shimmering encounter with mortality, self-deception, and the divine.
“Arrival of the Ethereal” - AGAM
When Agam first appeared on the scene in the late 2000s, they already felt like a glimpse of the future — a bridge between the precision of Carnatic music and the emotion-driven chaos of progressive rock.
“Intergalactic” - Lucy Robinson
Lucy Robinson’s latest single Intergalactic is what happens when empathy finally grows a backbone. It’s tender, but it’s not timid. It’s dreamy, but it doesn’t drift away. Instead, it hovers — glimmering and resolute — over that emotional grey area between kindness and self-preservation.
“I'll Be Near” - Lemon
Lemon are taking a breather — and, in doing so, they’ve landed one of their most tender and affecting releases to date. “I’ll Be Near,” the tenth entry in their year-long #lemon12 singles project, finds the usually groove-obsessed band trading in dancefloor swagger for emotional sincerity. This is Lemon with their guard down — reflective, raw, and quietly powerful.
“Dziesmu Kamoliņš //Garland of Songs” - Arta Jēkabsone
Arta Jēkabsone’s Dziesmu Kamoliņš (Garland of Songs) isn’t just an album — it’s a luminous act of preservation and reinvention. The award-winning Latvian jazz vocalist and composer, now based in New York, has crafted a work that feels at once ancient and entirely new, weaving together the rich threads of her Baltic heritage with the improvisational pulse of global jazz.
“All You Need Is Lust” - Elise Trouw
Elise Trouw has never exactly played by the rules — but with “All You Need Is Lust,” she’s not just breaking them, she’s gleefully setting them on fire. The multi-instrumentalist, producer, and visual artist has built a career out of effortless musical precision — looping drums, bass, piano, and vocals into pop-jazz symphonies that made her a viral sensation.
“Sea of Memories” - Richard Green
There’s something quietly breathtaking about Richard Green’s “Sea of Memories” — a piece that doesn’t just play notes but seems to breathe them. Rooted in both cinematic minimalism and classical elegance, this single marks the poignant finale of A Journey, the first chapter in Green’s ambitious three-part musical trilogy.
“All in all - Live” - Eyal Erlich
There’s something undeniably magnetic about Eyal Erlich — a performer who doesn’t just sing his songs, but seems to live inside them. His latest release, “All in All – Live,” captures that rare spark artists chase their whole careers — the unfiltered, in-the-moment electricity of a true storyteller connecting with an audience.