Music
Cypress Key’s “Monday Afternoon” brings the heart of the deep south to your ears
New Orleans musician Mazz has launched a new project called Cypress Key, and his first single, “Monday Afternoon,” makes an impressive introduction. After spending ten years in New York City, Mazz has returned to his roots in New Orleans, and this project feels like a heartfelt homecoming. With Cypress Key, he invites listeners to experience the music and stories of the American South, where every song reflects a deep sense of place and tradition. “Monday Afternoon” captures the essence of everyday life warmly and invitingly. The song paints a picture of a typical Monday after school, where you can almost smell the beans and rice cooking for dinner.
It feels grounded in the comforting traditions of Southern culture, transforming simple routines into a shared and relatable experience. What makes Cypress Key unique is Mazz’s talent for weaving personal stories into his music. The melody has a gentle flow that matches the relaxed pace of life in the South. Each note feels thoughtfully placed, echoing the nostalgic memories of childhood spent at home. Mazz’s vocals are sincere and soulful, guiding the listener through the song and leaving them with a sense of warmth and familiarity. “Monday Afternoon” stands out for its simplicity and honesty. It invites you in, stirs up memories, and offers comfort.
The song celebrates heritage and serves as a loving reminder of the rhythms of home, showcasing the stories that shape our lives long before we venture beyond our hometowns. Cypress Key is a personal journey rooted in the heart of New Orleans, shaped by a decade of experience in the city, and brought to life with clarity and affection. With “Monday Afternoon,” listeners are welcomed into the world of Cypress Key, a place where tradition meets reflection, and every note tells a story. This marks the beginning of a project that promises to be as heartfelt and meaningful as it is beautiful.
Artist Spotlight
Lisa Boostani creates a mesmerizing tidal realm in “Ocean”
Lisa Boostani’s “Ocean” takes you deep into a sensory world where body, spirit, and myth come together, beyond the surface of genre. Boostani makes a soundscape that is both ethereal and deeply human by combining the broad essence of psychedelic pop with the strong appeal of alternative rock.
Her voice rises as if it is coming from deep within her, shaped by emotion rather than action. She intentionally channels the intangible, turning weakness into strength rather than a source of pain, and “Ocean” tells people to get involved in this inner world, not just watch it. This release is an integral part of her first EP, “One,” which will come out in March 2026 and is based on love, sensuality, and unity.
If “Ocean” is any indication, the EP will show sensuality not as something pretty, but as a kind of spiritual intelligence, a way to know yourself by connecting with others. The song’s textures and structure have an aquatic quality, moving between clarity and delirium, rhythm and freedom. Its emotional focus is on immersion instead of resolution.
The striking quality of “Ocean” is the blend of the mystical worlds. Boostani understands that strength often shows up as gentleness and that deep feelings are better expressed through frequencies than words. She wants people to see consciousness as immediacy, sensation as truth, and openness as an undeniable strength.
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NOAH. captures the unspoken signals in enchanting R&B track “That’s Bless”
“That’s Bless” captures the unspoken late-night message, the smile that was exchanged from afar, and the feeling you sense but are afraid to say. NOAH. offers a song with a smoky R&B feel and lyrics that capture unspoken tension, firmly in the realm of emotional ambiguity, where connection is clear but not defined.
This piece concerns the subtle discomfort of mixed signals and quiet longings, when looks say more than words ever could. NOAH. handles the theme with restraint, letting the chemistry simmer rather than explode. NOAH.’s delivery shows a confident gentleness, recognizing that some feelings don’t need strict definitions to be real.
In “That’s Bless,” he captures the essence of connection and the compelling allure that endures, even when both parties pretend it is not there. The composition is based on real-life events, and it acknowledges that specific attachments endure in the heart long after one has persuaded oneself of having progressed.
“That’s Bless” is at the crossroads of closeness and distance, clarity and confusion. The song doesn’t resolve the tension it talks about, and that’s what makes it so powerful. It sums up the connection we say we don’t want but keep coming back to in memory, rhythm, and pulse.
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