Last year, Wild Horse’s “Magpies” felt like a band staring directly at trust issues under dim pub lights, turning paranoia, guardedness, and emotional self-preservation into something slyly melodic and deeply human. It carried the restless pulse of a group beginning to look inward, peeling back the swagger just enough to let vulnerability creep through the cracks. Now, with “Moments,” that crack has widened into something far more reflective. The East Sussex quartet haven’t a

Cali Tucker returns to us this season with the quiet glow of someone who’s been doing far more than singing; she’s been transforming. When we last met her in September with “Last Name,” she was stepping out from the shadow of legacy and planting a flag in her own artistic territory, a moment that felt like watching a door click open on a whole new chapter. Now, with “Santa Baby” , she walks back through that door carrying something softer, heavier, and far more luminous. N

Cali Tucker in “Last Name” arrives with one of those rare moments where it feels like a turning point. After carrying the weight and...

There’s a certain kind of fire you can’t fake, one that doesn’t spark for attention, but burns because it has to. That’s the energy...