Kóboykex: Midnight Gale

With an alt-country atmosphere and a gentle electronic undercurrent, “Midnight Gale” is the debut single of duo Kóboykex (tenured Faroese recording artists Sigmund Zachariassen and Heiðrik á Heygum). A lyrical look at lonely fisherman, the track upends traditional country music narratives. á Heygum directed and edited the music video, which furthers their subversive twist to the popular genre.

More Evidence That the Blueprint For Life Started in Space

In a new study, scientists have found the remaining two of the five informational units—known as nucleobases (adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine and uracil)—of DNA and RNA that were still to be detected in meteorite samples, adding evidence to the theory that life began in space. The study, led by associate professor Yasuhiro Oba of Japan’s Hokkaido University, has revealed the elusive cytosine and thymine within …

Bird Streets: Unkind

Brooklyn-based Bird Streets—the collaborative project of singer-songwriter and musician John Brodeur—debuts the thoughtful and affecting indie-folk anthem, “Unkind,” produced by Michael Lockwood and featuring Aimee Mann on bass guitar. It’s Brodeur’s first new release in three years and it transforms the recording artist’s emotional intelligence into a rich composition. “I used to write about finding ways out of the darkness, now I’m more interested in …