TESTING MELODIES

Cat’s Meow XO” is Suzanne Grzanna’s tenth studio album, and it sounds exactly like the work of someone who spent thirty years earning the right to make something this assured. She’s been in the jazz world since the early 90s. She grew up in Milwaukee in a household where both parents were professional musicians, studied saxophone, clarinet, piano, and voice, and that deep foundation is audible in every single moment of this record. She sings, plays saxophone, writes, produces

Ferdinand Rennie is a terrific musical artist., a brilliant performer based in Scotland. This brilliant British artist also performed at Britain's Got Talent, where he won the hearts of the audience. His career spanning over three decades is proof of his commitment to the craft, and it is clearly reflected in the records Ferdinand Rennie has released. Having performed at several TV shows, Ferdinand Rennie has gained numerous loyal fans, and his latest release, "WHY DO WE TRY?

Aurealis just dropped “Fire In Rain,” and honestly, it stopped me mid-scroll. Aurealis sits right in that rare space between a dancefloor and a diary entry. The project sits right in that rare space between cinematic synthpop and electronic pop, but it never feels like a genre exercise. Every release is designed around atmosphere, emotion, and a very specific kind of human honesty. After the darker tension of “Shadow of a Doubt,” this one feels like a window opening. “Where l