Maine-based musician Matt Lajoie has released his first all-electric solo guitar records that runneth-over in both grandeur and stillness. Paraclete Tongue and Sun Language are “cosmic pastoral” efforts that will bring you peace and harmony in 2021.

The affable Casey Cochran is a renaissance man. His personal list of accomplishments are as varied as the wind, and his latest is no different. This week the Connecticut native released his first album, Take It Slow.

The most striking thing about Connecticut’s Amanda Bellitto is the strength of her voice. She has the type of voice that surrounds and washes over you. Her new single, “Haunt” opens with the line, “Take a chance on me.” To be clear, Bellitto’s vocal talent is what we would call “a sure thing.”

I love when I unexpectedly come across a new song I like. I love it even more when that song brings me to an album I can enjoy from front to back. Enter @andyshauf and his single, “Try Again.” The song’s witty call and response caught my attention and brought me to Shauf’s The Neon Skyline, released on January 24th.