Mara TK: Te Kete Aronui

From his debut solo album Bad Meditation, Mara TK’s “Te Kete Aronui” is a divinely slow-burning and soulful work. The Māori-Scottish singer (once the frontman for New Zealand outfit Electric Wire Hustle) wrote and produced the entire album and says, “Writing this album has been a form of therapy over the last few years trying to figure out what kind of music I wanted to …

Premiere: “Beginnings and Ends” by KC Jones

A cosmic country track that ascends above its diverse influences

The life of Lafayette, Louisiana-based artist KC Jones has long been aswirl with diverse audio influences and progressive output—from her Appalachian musical origins through to her Cajun French songwriting as part of the nostalgia-inspiring, Grammy-nominated band Feufollet. With her new single, “Beginnings and Ends,” from her forthcoming debut solo album Queen of the In Between (out 18 June), Jones synthesizes her inspirations and imparts a new sound upon …

Pairing Artists + Musicians, “Pressing Matters” Project Raises Funds for Music Support

London-based Pavement Licker (a creative duo consisting of James-Lee Duffy and Josh Jones) has launched “Pressing Matters,” a project that joins the art and music industries to raise money for mental health charity Music Support. The initiative sees artists and designers paired with musicians and bands for cover art that’s currently on show at the Matches Fashion gallery space in Mayfair, and available to bid …