Five artists from Iceland, Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Norway brought Nordic folk, electronic music and experimental sounds to Berlin’s Kesselhaus. Logo by The Sound of Courage There is a particular kind of silence that only happens when an audience is completely engaged. At the Kesselhaus in Berlin on September 27, people sat closely together while others stood at the back, unable to find a seat. The room was full but quiet. Some had come alone. Most of the audience appeare

Three songs that turn inner pressure, creative chaos and self-respect into completely different sounds. This week’s Three Track Week 33 moves between atmospheric alternative pop, genre-defying experimental music and polished pop-rock. Sam Louis turns the feeling of being trapped inside your own thoughts into forward-moving alternative on “cave in”, Robocobra Quartet throw jazz, punk and spoken word into the unpredictable world of “Haha”, while Sarina™ turns walking away from

Album Cover by Riley Green From heartbreak and whiskey-soaked nights to family, Southern roots and finding purpose, Riley Green’s fourth album traces the different versions of a life. Editorial Review | Partner Feature There is a particular kind of country storytelling that doesn't need much decoration. A guitar, a fiddle, a voice that sounds like it has spent some time thinking about the past and suddenly a song can feel like a conversation you have somehow walked into. Rile

Five releases shaped by love, ambition, groove and the art of staying true to yourself. Some songs arrive with a story already attached to them. Others ask for a little more patience, letting their ideas take shape through repetition, rhythm or a feeling that’s difficult to put into words. This week’s On This Track: Weekend Listening 13 brings together five different approaches to songwriting and sound: Riley Green’s country storytelling, Shed Seven’s sweeping love song, Goos

Five releases about artistic survival, love, self-reinvention, and the pressure to keep moving. German-language music can hold a lot of different worlds. Some songs put complicated feelings into plain words; others question what it means to keep making art when the rewards are uncertain. For the first On This Track: German Voices 1, we’re bringing together five releases that approach their subjects from very different directions. Keele return with "Meinetwegen", an album shap

Five independent releases about creative resistance, summer memories, emotional honesty, DIY communities and finding perspective when life feels overwhelming. Music can be a way of pushing back, holding onto a moment, or trying to make sense of something that doesn’t have an easy explanation. This week’s On This Track: Midweek Listening 10 brings together five releases that approach those ideas from very different directions. SlowKiss bring a feminist DIY attitude to their ra