Music

With an easy quarter note pulse underneath the slightest shuffle, it’s all nuance and hints of syncopation.

The voice and temperament of a proud individualist, with an omniscient eye and the heart of a poet.

The fare here is perfectly attenuated to fit the exact same jam as MSMW: a modern and punchy instrumental Memphis soul.

With an understated sense of authority, Annie DiRusso puts the painful memory of a doomed love to its final resting place.

A captured moment in time, equal parts horror and fascination.

Face the World is a beautifully rendered and wistful sketch of the push-pull dynamics between erstwhile lovers, and of the longing to be understood.

Emma Charles gives us a personal resolution that is both brooding and beautiful. --- photo credit: Holy Smoke

The range of synth musings and precise harmony elevates this from a mating ritual to a study in humanity.