There’s a particular kind of crush that only blooms across a crowded family kitchen, and Anacy turns that forbidden glance into a five-year saga on “Brother’s Friend.” The Cape Town indie pop artist, who folds her multicultural background and spiritual beliefs into catchy, funk-pop production, traces the whole arc here: seventeen and dizzy, then confused, then quietly gutted by mixed signals, broken trust and...

Fort Lauderdale songwriter Gina Wilder refuses to let the room go cold on her exhilarating new single, “Bonfire.” Fresh off a Songwriter Achievement of the Year nomination at Nashville’s Josie Music Awards and a swift ascent onto legendary Music Row, Wilder has built her reputation on blistering Southern rock grit and full-throated blues, drawing inspiration from roots-heavy outfits like The Red Clay Strays. Here,...