From the jump, Muhsinah (pronounced Moo-seen-ah) has benefited from the Internet age and the ability for her music to strike a chord with whomever was paying attention to it. As the word and MP3s spread among Web audiofiles, more listeners became fans and she built an impressive list of supporters with her The Oscillations EP in 2005.

The Duke Ellington School of the Arts and Howard University jazz studies grad from upper Northeast D.C., who now resides in Brooklyn, has created some high expectations that often-fickle music fans/critics are going to demand are met. Judging from how she matured sonically from the EP to the recently released day.break, it’s hard to believe she’ll disappoint many. With her unique vocal stylings and creatively molded soundscapes derived from years of listening to her mom’s psychedelic rock records, playing Chopin, or studying jazz, there’s a lot that can be gleaned over.

February 13 will see the launch of day.break 2.0, featuring four tracks that didn’t appear on the first version. And if you’re really a music nerd, you’ll keep your eyes peeled for when the Japanese version makes its appearance, with six tracks that didn’t appear on the original. Muhsinah assures us that in a few years, it’ll be a collector’s item.