Fiona Amaka’s new single, “Cowards and Shadows,” doesn’t kick down the door; it slips the lock and vanishes into the night, leaving the chain on. There’s a particular London cool to this departure, a swagger in its disappearing act. The track's lauded Bowie-esque posture is immediately apparent, thanks in no small part to Andy Zanini's sharp, stalking guitar work. It’s less a gentle fade...

Megapenny Music, the brainchild of a musician with roots tangled in both classical piano and the electric pulse of synthesizers, returns with "Grains of Sand." After designing synths and taking a breather, the musical entity gifts us a song after coming back to producing. https://open.spotify.com/album/2gmgaulseKK86ROPyhbpE2?si=YcEHE6hOQZucajSuVu_Svw "Grains of Sand" plunges headfirst into a bubbling cauldron of Euro-pop, but it’s the message that truly sprawls out. The description...