AKRIILA: The Chilean Rising Star Redefining Latin Pop

In the ever-evolving landscape of Latin pop and reggaeton, Chilean artist AKRIILA is carving out her own unique path. Born Fernanda Sepúlveda in Maipú, Santiago, the singer-songwriter blends trap, reggaeton, and progressive pop into an electrifying sonic experience. Her music stands out for its dreamy synth-driven production and deeply introspective lyrics, balancing an aesthetic she describes as “cute and horny.” Influenced by forward-thinking artists like Charli XCX and Rosalía, AKRIILA is quickly becoming a prominent voice in Latin American music. […]

Rees Shad “Porcelain Angel”

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Twelve tracks that run the full gamut of American music. In case you are unaware of Rees Shad, whose biography can be summed up as “polymath”, this is his 17th album in a 30-year career which […]

hemlock • 444 • 2024

The twelve songs that make up this angel number album have all been previously released over the past five years by front-person Chauffe as solo iPhone recordings. Now, a “best of, so far”, ‘444’ manifests as a curated archive of this handful of tracks, chosen among hundreds, re-contextualized and recaptured in a collaborative, mostly-live, two-day-long, intensive studio session at In The Pocket in Chicago. Crafted with audible urgency and sharp-edged dedication, and brought to life with a beloved midwestern band featuring all-stars Bailey Minzenberger, Andy “Red” PK, and Jack Henry (Chicago music scene bastions and members of Friko, Free Range, Red PK) as the backbone and the beating heart.

THE LOST ALBUM OF NUSRAT FATEH ALI KHAN

By the time the great Nusrat died of a heart attack in 1997 at the woefully young age of 48, he was just beginning to enjoy the golden aura of international recognition. It would be exaggerating to say he was a star or commercial hit in the West, but he was at least the cognoscenti’s […]