Argentine singer & producer of experimental off-kilter folktronica, Juana Molina, invokes ancient magic on her 2017 release, 'Halo' and plays some of these creations live (Archives). 

Tennessee-based songwriter Amythyst Kiah's bluesy-Americana, new music band Wild Up records the outsider art of Julius Eastman, a glam-dance track by Yves Tumor, and Shungudzo's debut.

Cretan lauto (lute) player George Xylouris & Australian drummer Jim White (Bonnie Prince Billy, PJ Harvey, Cat Power) play music from their record, 'Mother,' in-studio (Archives, 2017.)

The work of composer/pianist/vocalist Samora Pinderhughes marries art song, protest song, and raw honesty. He plays some of these intimate and revolutionary songs remotely.

This week, Polo G taps Nicki Minaj for a duet; Pom Pom Squad offers mid-century garage-noir; Arab Strap's remix allegory; and Haitus Kaiyote drops a slinky wondercore song about sex.

France-based Cameroonian musician Blick Bassy’s quiet-beautiful songs fall somewhere on the spectrum of blues, folk-soul, and pop. He plays an intimate set, in-studio. (Archives, 2017) 

Brooklyn-based Priya Darshini is both a jazz singer and a lifelong student of Indian classical singing. She and her band perform songs from her Grammy-nominated debut album remotely. 

This week, Japanese Breakfast and Joy Oladokun fight for happiness; the Mountain Goats fight for their lives; plus new releases from Prince, Spellling, and Public Service Broadcasting.

Melina Duterte (Jay Som) and Ellen Kempner (Palehound) are Bachelor – a friendship, not just a band. They play songs from their debut, Doomin’ Sun, built on an intimate sense of comfort.