Alex Burey: Inside World

If you needed yet another reason to feel old and unproductive, stream 19-year-old Alex Burey’s debut EP Inside World, which the songwriter and producer from London is self-releasing on 9 February 2015 through his label, Pling recordings. Burey’s emotive lyrics and easygoing demeanor make for a soulful yet delicate record that’s been impeccably produced. It’s all in the detailed flourishes.

RE/DUN: Vintage Jeans With a Modern Fit

Reworking worn denim into stylish, one-of-a-kind pieces

The biggest problem with shopping for vintage jeans is that tailoring is usually a requirement, further extending the initial commitment of both time and money. Uniting storied denim with a contemporary silhouette is LA’s new womenswear brand RE/DUN, which launched in July 2014. As its name suggests, the company finds much-loved, worn jeans and essentially rips them apart at the seams, then sews them back …

ALA.NI: Cherry Blossom

Once offering backing vocals for Mary J. Blige, Damon Albarn and even opera singer Andrea Bocelli, London-based ALA.NI is making her own soulful debut. After releasing her beautifully simple song “Suddenly” in December, ALA.NI offers a worthy follow-up this week with “Cherry Blossom.” Featuring the barely-there strokes of guitar, steel pan and guitaret, the quiet song stirs up feelings of nostalgia and mourning—all the while …