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LA artist Jessica Pratt has been rounding up fans for a dozen years as a talented songwriter armed with an acoustic guitar and a soft-yet-penetrating voice. On her fourth album, Here in the Pitch, Pratt opted for “big panoramic sounds that make you think of the ocean and California” via nine songs that incorporate a range of instruments like the glockenspiel, timpani, baritone saxophone, and flute alongside her hypnotizing vocals. “Life Is” delivers a panoramic scope.

Birthed in Mexico in 2017, Reyna Tropical explores “intuition, transition, connection, and continuation — a celebration of spiritual survival pulsing with the beat of all things tropical.”

Optometry is a brand spanking new LA-based duo composed of electro genius John Tejada and stunning singer March Adstrum. Adstrum’s hypnotic voice and guitar spark Tejada’s machinations on their debut track “Chameleon,” with a full-length album coming in March.