The opening gambit of Andrea Pizzo and The Purple Mice's *People Zero* project arrives not as a song but as a meditation on the threshold itself—that liminal space where one existence bleeds into another, where Christmas tragedy becomes reluctant salvation. *Come Out Lazarus I – Life Is Over* takes its title with Biblical gravity, yet refuses the resurrection narrative's tidy comfort. Here, Lazarus emerges not into renewed life but into the uncomfortable awareness that continuation comes at the cost of another's ending.

The Mackies have always operated outside the conventional machinery of the music industry, and *Rare Brew* stands as defiant proof that such independence can yield extraordinary results. This remastered anthology, drawing from recordings spanning 2005 to 2015—with roots reaching back to 1992—captures a husband-and-wife duo who've spent thirty years refining their singular aesthetic while the world moved on without them. That they've persisted is admirable; that the music remains this compelling is remarkable.

The opening bars of Matt DeAngelis's "Livin' It" arrive with a piano figure that immediately establishes the track's contemplative nature—a moment of stark intimacy before the full arrangement unfolds. It's a deliberate choice that signals vulnerability, inviting the listener into a confession before the song's more muscular elements take hold. When the mandolin eventually enters, cutting through with unexpected brightness, the effect proves doubly striking for its contrast with that introspective opening.

Giuseppe Bonaccorso has carved out a peculiar niche for himself as the sort of artist who treats popular music like a philosophical treatise wrapped in distorted guitar feedback. His latest offering, "L'Ombra della Terra," arrives with the weight of intellectual ambition that would make Radiohead blush and the theatrical bombast that recalls Peter Gabriel's more indulgent moments.

Brian Kassan's latest transmission as Bloomfield Machine arrives like a gentle exhalation after years of held breath. "Copium" finds the Huntington Beach bedroom auteur abandoning the shadows that once defined his work, opting instead for a gossamer-thin beauty that feels simultaneously fragile and enduring.

The sophomore effort from Minnesota's most enigmatic sonic architect arrives with all the weight its title suggests, yet carries itself with surprising buoyancy. "Forgiveness" finds Blunt Blade expanding upon the genre-fluid foundation established on his self-titled debut, crafting what can only be described as a masterclass in controlled chaos.

'Warming Light' is the new single from Singapore based artist Голос КАА. His creative pursuits led him from hip-hop and jazz to pop rock and ballad form, which speaks of the versatility of this artist.

The Austria-based composer, songwriter and producer Alexander Nantschev creates his own layer of creativity that is decidedly unlike anything you've heard before. Alexander Nantschev characterizes his own style as progadelic, ​​which combines the two concepts of psychedelic and progressive.

The new single from the London music project Return Of The Human was released on February 21 and gave us another incredible ballad, a song of inspiration from life itself. This track is called 'Don't Believe The World' and is a true testament to the songwriting talent.

On September 19, Pini Gurfil released his new single 'Final Romance'. The song tells about the inner struggle and despair and hope that are always present next to a truly creative person.