Jenny Berkel - Pale Moon Kid - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

I wrote the album in a tiny apartment, at a time when everything felt big and overwhelming, says poet and songwriter Jenny Berkel about her new album, InchThese Are the Sounds Left From LeavingInch. She was living in a brownstone walk-up full of radiant light and the ever-present soundscape of a leaky bath faucet. It was a sudden move at the time - a spontaneous departure from touring, bustling city life, being many things to many people-that landed Jenny in a space of self-imposed stillness. InchThe songs themselves are a study of proximity, bringing big fears into small spaces,Inch says Jenny, reflecting on the album. InchThey're intimate examinations of a world that often overwhelms.Inch The album features contributions from critically acclaimed folk duo Kacy & Clayton, and string arrangements by Colin Nealis (Andy Shauf) - the record was co-produced by Jenny alongside Dan Edmonds and Ryan Boldt (The Deep Dark Woods). Warm and dark, soft with stabs of madness, InchThese Are the Sounds Left From LeavingInch is a cohesive collection of spare songs that bloom lushly with detail. Whether you're reading Jenny's poetry or listening to her songs, you'll experience her drawing layers of far-reaching concern into particular moments, like concentric waves rippling inward toward a lone cast stone. InchThese Are the Sounds Left From LeavingInch showcases the perspective of a unique storytelling artist, with an evocative practice that hinges powerful narratives on the intricacies of a multifaceted musicality. A songwriter immersed in poetry, a poet immersed in music-her work in all it's forms is an invitation into a world of relatable introspection, in which even absences can be sculpted into vividly memorable verse.1 Just Like a River2 Kaleidoscope3 Watch You Fade4 July5 Lavender City6 Under a Sky7 You Think You're Like The Rain8 Invisible You9 Song of Yourself10 Here Comes Th

Henri's debut album is a statement of intent. It's an arrival that bridges hip-hop's storied past with it's evolving present. Released in partnership with Fat Beats, the legendary institution that has spent decades curating the underground while amplifying timeless voices, the project feels like it belongs to a continuum of classics. Just as Fat Beats once served as the proving ground for artists who would go on to reshape the culture, Henri steps forward here, as an inheritor of that lineage. The production speaks volumes about the gravity of the . DJ Premier lends his golden touch, grounding Henri's verses in the kind of boom-bap that has scored generations of hip-hop loyalists. Alongside him are Grammy-winning producers Ian James, Stoic, and Pilotkid, who provide both muscle and melody, ensuring the album lives as much in headphones as it does in venues. Black Diamond and Big Jerm (iconic producers and veterans of Mac Miller's early sound) bring their signature balance of grit and warmth, further anchoring the record in a space where authenticity reigns supreme. Across the album's twelve tracks, Henri blends sharp storytelling, cinematic skits, and atmospheric production into something that feels cohesive yet expansive. Songs like InchInfiniteInch and InchShinin'Inch carry the urgency of an artist with something to prove, while cuts like InchLife Ain't GuaranteedInch and InchBreatheInch reveal his reflective core. Taken together, the project isn't just a debut, but a declaration, a proof of concept, and an opening chapter in a story that's already rooted in history. By enlisting the best of the past and present, Henri has carved out his own place in hip-hop's future.

On her new album Alva, singer, musician, activist and cultural icon Mari Boine offers glimpses into a childhood which she abandoned when she chose to leave behind a strict religious upbringing in order to pursue a life of activism. The new studio record reflects on finding the balance the between her, the at times lonely, mission to share the culture and histories of the Sámi people through music to people across the world, and her personal journey and relationships. The poignancy of the record reaches an emotional high on the mournful InchMu eadniInch (Mother of Mine), wherein Mari laments her own relationship with her mother. She is also found reflective on InchOainnestanInch (Glimpses), when looking at the relationship she has with her son.Alva reflects the InchwillpowerInch of it's name, and takes the listener on a musical journey of exhilarating momentum, spurred along by a full band. There's an emancipated energy that is also reflected in the music, soaring to new heights over vast imagined landscapes of the tundra of Northern Norway.