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Jazz Upstarts SML Stay Heady On ‘How You Been’

Jazz Upstarts SML Stay Heady On ‘How You Been’

At a March Seattle gig, SML generated three epic improvisations of subtle groove science (the second piece even evoked the funky swagger of Average White Band’s “Schoolboy Crush”) and galvanic hypnosis. It was the best show this writer saw in 2025, and that it differed from the relative concision of the group’s records just proves…

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Reid Shares New Song “rebirth”: Listen

Reid Shares New Song “rebirth”: Listen

Reid is a 19-year-old UK electronic artist with only a few songs under his belt, but they’re real bangers. “pull up” is a hot, hazy earworm; “addict” is a twitchy, infectious club anthem. He’s got the sultry voice of 2hollis, the ecstatic beats of fakemink, and the clubby atmosphere of Sipper. Now he’s back with…

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