Nina Nastasia - On Leaving The Bug Club while ‘LPs’ and ‘Exactly What

while ‘LPs’ and ‘Exactly What Nobody Wanted’ turn a wry eye toward record shop culture and overlooked artists

was all of 14 years old

and ambient jazz — offering deep listening for jazz heads and newcomers alike

Strut presents the debut album from producer

Billy Nomates

Nina Nastasia - On Leaving The Bug Club while ‘LPs’ and ‘Exactly WhatNina Nastasias On Leaving stands as one of the most striking records in the NYC songwriters catalogue. Sparse, intimate and quietly devastating, the album showcases Nastasias singular voicecapable of drifting with ghost like delicacy or rising with startling emotional force. Her songs balance toughness and fragility, built from minimal arrangements and shadowed melodies that leave space for every word to land. The effect is gripping; as MOJO once