Laufey – A Very Laufey Holiday: I’m not a fan of holiday music but I couldn’t let 2025 pass without playing this one. The first three standards were unremarkable interpretations that left me feeling grinchy. When Laufey’s original “Christmas Magic” came on, though, it made my heart grow three sizes. The next three tracks are sweet and charming versions of… Read more »
Cameron Winter – Heavy Metal: I didn’t want to like Heavy Metal, despite thinking Geese’s Getting Killed is arguably the best album of 2025, but I finally listened and it immediately grabbed me by the throat (or maybe the heart) and refused to let go. It is the yin to the yang of Getting Killed, an album of night and… Read more »
HAAi – HUMANiSE: As I let “Satellite” wash over me for the first time, it’s clear that HAAi has given us another set of songs that will slowly unfold and drop little shimmers of light as they do so. Robert Plant with Suzi Dean – Saving Grace: Is the band Saving Grace? Is the album Saving Grace? I prefer to get… Read more »