The balance between the science-fiction horror and more police procedural is a precarious one here, but never tips too much to one side. In fact, by the end, the true fear has less to do with any one foe, whether it’s from land or outer space, but more that we live in a society structured in where your cries for help will land on deaf ears regardless. It’s that sticky sweet kiss of the bleak that raises The Borrower from a fun ride to an essential one.

Autonomy is a daily battle in this life, which is why when key artists emerge to show us that not only is it possible, but it can totally be

Back in 2023, I was moved as much by a clip of live music as I was by a story posted in the YouTube comments. In fact, I was so moved...

So, follow my lit jack-o-lantern as we enter the quixotic soundscapes that fit the Harvest season like a black leather glove.