Aldus Santos’ new music project isn’t cookie-cutter singer-songwriter fare; it’s a miracle of grief and recovery One of Lilystars Records’ very own, but now he’s behind the mic, “self-conscious but hyper-aware,” he tells us. Aldus Santos has announced a new music project called St. Ruin, the songs for which he cut over the course of [...]

Marlovers trade in irresistible contrasts: joy and sorrow, jubilation and resignation, anticipation and trepidation. And they do it like anachronistic ‘90s indie slackers out to change the world. There’s something disarming about Marlovers’ approach to the concept album. Case in point: their new release ‘16 Sunrises from the Soyuz,’ which, in a manner of speaking, [...]