Jas Walton: Face the Facts

The candid wisdom of British philosopher (and Zen author) Alan Watts, preserved through his son Mark’s dedicated recordings, has now been set to music by New York-based musician Jas Walton—who’s played on tour with EMEFE, The Roots, Kronos Quartet and most recently performed at Luaka Bop’s William Onyeabor tribute shows at BAM. The resulting four-track EP Face the Facts: Words By Alan Watts (the first …

Son Lux: Change Is Everything

With latent, unassuming power found among sweeping rhythms and perfectly timed chirps, the track “Change Is Everything” from NYC’s Son Lux was released in accompaniment with the news of a new album, Bones, due out in June 2015. The genre-defying song employees lush orchestration and soaring choir harmonies that bolster Ryan Lott’s emphatic vocal delivery. It’s a song about one moment, and crafted in a …

Kehlani: How That Taste

At just 19 years old, Bay Area singer/songwriter Kehlani evidently has had plenty of life experience, because her new track “How That Taste” is a perfectly balanced and wise song for the haters. With smooth vocals and some spacey vibes, Kehlani proves that the best revenge is success: “I’m way too real to stoop low / I’m too busy on the road / I’m too …