Stars

Helado Negro’s excellent album This Is How You Smile  seamlessly mixes psych-pop and Latin folk, bouncing between English and Spanish.

The lo-fi, delicate harmonies featured in "Qué Pasa?,"  compliment  the beach goth sound of   lifelong friends Daniel Álvarez de Toledo & Jordan Dunn-Pilz.

Aaron Byrd recommends new albums from Kevin Morby and Lizzo, along with a Slick Rick reissue.

Inglewood's Inner Wave have been bopping along the Latin-alternative local scene for a little while, racking up plays and attracting a larger audience.

A new project by Com Truise has been unveiled with the release of “Persuasion System” the title track to a new mini-LP.

Blues busking troubadour Shawn James turns to the Greeks on "Orpheus." This is his take on the mythology of one who played lyre and had a voice no one could resist.

Misty Mtn dub their sound as "dark mountain pop," and it’s on full display with their debut EP. The sexy sounding track “Silver” is inspired by natural elements.

The Silver Lake Chorus celebrates their LA roots by partnering with Van Dyke Parks (known for co-writing the album   Smile  with Beach Boy Brian Wilson).

A first generation Mexican-American, Omar Apollo is part of a Chicano-soul wave emerging from disparate cities across the U.S. He’s an artist on the rise, and we are digging "Ashamed."