A soft pulse carries brushed percussion, hazy synth air, and bass.
Pete Christianson
The Funky Lowlives land Never more like a midnight upgrade: sleek.
Perfect for a gray afternoon, a second coffee, or a desk.
“Angels” settles in fast and leaves the room softer than it found it.
The track lands like the best kind of late-night find: sleek.
The mix stays intimate and with each detail tucked in neatly.
De-Phazz and “No Jive” sound like the coolest thing in the room.
Grand National’s “Peanut Dreams” feels freshly unearthed.
My favorite Jazz songs from the past year.
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On 'Round Midnight and she makes a familiar song feel immediate.
The melody lands cleanly and the title carries real stakes.
Melody Gardot turns If I Tell You I Love You into the kind of track.
Madeleine Peyroux slides into Instead like she already owns the room.
Rene Marie turns Black Lace Freudian Slip into the kind of track.
Horn stabs flash and the rhythm section keeps a lean.
Jill Barber turns Never Quit Loving You into the kind of song.
The groove lands with cool confidence and zero apology.
Joss Stone turns "It's A Man's Man's Man's World - Live" into a living.
