Reaven's latest offering, "Something To Remember," barrels in like a sunbeam after a week of rain, a potent shot of pop-rock that dares you to feel something. It's a single, a little burst of focused energy rather than a sprawling landscape, and it gets straight to the point, doesn't waste time building up to anything, because there is so much to embrace today, that...

Some songs are built to be lived in. They are not merely heard; they are structures, meticulously assembled spaces that offer a particular perspective. Paul Gehl’s single, “Devils and Demons,” is one such creation. It is a work of sonic architecture, designed from the ground up as a fortress against the internal chaos of bipolar disorder. The track is a heavy, brooding piece of gothic rock,...