Mary Halvorson - About Ghosts - VINYL LP

The album features eight new compositions by Halvorson, performed with her sextet Amaryllis; the improvisatory band that performed on her critically praised 2022 albums Amaryllis and Belladonna comprises Halvorson, Patricia Brennan (vibraphone), Nick Dunston (bass), Tomas Fujiwara (drums), Jacob Garchik (trombone), and Adam O'Farrill (trumpet). Labelmate Laurie Anderson also is featured on the album track InchIncarnadine.InchAll the music on Cloudward was written in 2022, mostly in the fall and winter, when things started moving forward. Life felt like a creaky machine starting up again,Inch she continues. InchAir travel, however chaotic, had resumed, and we were once again cloudward. Performances and tours and recordings were happening after a long hiatus and with a renewed sense of gratitude. This band, for me, was quite simply working, both musically and personally, and the main thing I felt while writing the music was optimism.Inch

Kanii's anxiously awaited debut EP, exiit, serves as a profoundly momentous arrival. Out now via Masked Records/Warner Records, the eight-track project creates a vibrant world where Jersey club, R&B, and pop collide - illuminating Kanii's enigmatic signature style, positioned at the intersection of uncontainable club energy and soaring pop palatability. The electronic production underscores his vocals as the lyrics navigate emotions adjacent to heartbreak. Exiit essentially unfolds like a night out with Kanii, offering a plethora of unforgettable memories in the club. It features Kanii's anthem, I Know,Inch which catapulted onto the Billboard Hot 100. The project also boasts the scorching InchGo (Xtayalive 2),Inch an earworm from the EP that has become ubiquitous on social media worldwide among fans and various cultural figures alike. And fan-favorite dancefloor-ready banger, InchHeart RacingInch featuring Riovaz and Nimstarr, encapsulates the magic Kanii has been able to conjure since making music in Washington, D.C., just feet from where he slept. Exiit carries a sense of importance, representing a career-defining moment for Kanii, who already exhibits the qualities of a generational talent with an incredibly supportive audience.

This year the summer ended with... Adept! Swedish metalcore powerhouse Adept rise again, ushering in a fierce new era with their long- awaited fifth studio album, Blood Covenant, out October 24, 2025 via Napalm Records. Marking a bold new era after nearly a decade of silence, Blood Covenant captures the band at their most intense, dynamic, and emotionally resonant to date across eleven tightly crafted tracks. Formed in the early 2000s in Trosa, Sweden, Adept helped shape the early European metalcore landscape, rising to prominence through passionate songwriting, high-octane shows, and raw emotional energy. Adept now stand at the threshold of their most vital chapter yet. As they prepare to embark on their massive 20-Year Anniversary Tour this winter, Blood Covenant doesn't just mark a comeback. It redefines the band- scarred but unshaken, and more inspired than ever.