GoGo Penguin ~ Necessary Fictions

In 2023, GoGo Penguin responded to an onslaught of losses with Everything’s Going to Be Okay, a sentiment extended on their seventh album and the trio’s second with drummer Jon Scott.  Necessary Fictions implies that we tell ourselves stories to get us

Olivia Belli ~ Intermundia

Olivia Belli‘s albums are always a highlight of the contemporary piano landscape, and Intermundia is no exception. A deep thinker, a sophisticated composer, and an exquisite pianist, Belli can effortlessly switch between electrifying virtuoso playing and tender lyricism. Her albums

GoGo Penguin ~ Everything Is Going to Be OK

The title is calm and reassuring, a salve in savage times.  But the fact that GoGo Penguin is telling us that Everything Is Going to Be OK implies that it is not OK now.  The album itself was born out of heartache, as

Olivia Belli ~ Sol Novo

Olivia Belli has risen from farmhouse composer to international star, but her music remains as intimate as the rising sun over the mountains.  The intimacy is present in her video singles, which often portray her alone at the piano. Sol Novo was