1. My Own Dead Love
Local dream-pop band Sleepersound brews up a forceful storm of atmospheric guitars and honeyed vocals. Their newest album is out now, and they’re playing a release show at the Cactus Club on March 1.
2. The Unlucky Ones
A former police transcriber returns to a crime-ridden city when her ex-husband is found dead. She seeks to solve this gruesome mystery in Milwaukee author Hannah Morrissey’s fourth entry in her “Black Harbor” suspense series. The book is out March 25.

3. Wild Hydrangea
Summon an early spring with this scent that local maker Big White Yeti Candle Co. calls “a floral candle for those who aren’t really into floral candles.” Notes include ozone, peony, sandalwood and more.

