Featuring the combined talents of over 25 international musicians, and with British comedian James Acaster at the creative helm, this short EP leans even harder into the genre-defying bravado that made their first record so groundbreaking.

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Coming closest to the Lil Yachty rebrand of rock-infused rap, GAIKA also skirts past the potential traps of pretension that Yachty was accused of, landing on a style that augments the rap verses rather than trying to overcome them.

For those questioning the point of making art in this oversaturated, hectic world, Luge brings one inspiring message: art is fun.

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This record really animates the most misanthropic elements in anyone with its electrically energetic hardcore sound, jumpy bass lines, and harsh vocals.

With its ebbs and flows, Time Lost / Time Regained follows the emotional contours of a cathartic crying session, always applying pressure but expressing extreme upwellings at a few intuitively well-timed moments.

Constant sonic pinches cast Mermaids in the golden hour lighting of an eternal ending, continually zooming out to provide a clearer picture of the conclusion of an adventure.

Sprain writhes in unparallelled suffering as their closely-held belief that none of their decisions bear any consequences careens head-on into their soul-shredding guilt for their past mistakes.

Singer-songwriter Prewn briefly pulls off the road of ambition and takes stock of their journey on their new record Through the Window, thumbing through a trucker’s atlas and struggling to find their destination or even their current location.

If your life lacks mosh pits with yee-yee energy, powered by PBR and Pall Malls, then I couldn’t recommend this powerful little festival more.

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While most people usually respond with fear or disgust towards our invertebrate brethren, Euglossine takes a more whimsical approach, with an evocative sound that borders on onomatopoeia.

Every track reads like one of Aa & Tyr’s diary entries, naturally following the contours of the artist’s emotional storytelling, whether that appears as a traditional song format or not.

The newest release from Ki Oni, A Leisurely Swim To Everlasting Life, encourages listeners to let go and sink into the gentle waters of the fate that awaits us all. Inspired by and dedicated to the artist’s deceased grandmother, this beautiful ambient soundscape captures the journey of the disembodied spirit as it leaves this world and is born into the next.

Their new record Solitude Absolute crafts a detailed diorama of the process of depression, from the absolute depths of nihilistic despair to some instances of self-aware euphoria that quickly melt back into the wet clay of discomfort.

Vancouver-based artist Ora Cogan makes a return this week releasing a moody folkgaze album to welcome your impending seasonal affective disorder. Orchestral elements like screeching violins and smooth alto recorder elevate this piece beyond its unmistakable folk and alt indie roots, adding a compelling complexity that inspires repeated listening.

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Polish ambient artist Dawam listens intently to the grass growing up through the cracks, the groaning of rusted iron, the transient grumblings of dissatisfaction.

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