A city can sit in a person’s mind long after the move becomes routine. ÏGOR puts that tension at the centre of "Lisboa Na Cabeça", a bilingual single. The Portuguese-born, London-based artist links Barreiro and Lisbon to identity, migration and saudade. For listeners seeking R&B, hip-hop and pop, it offers connection across Portuguese and international audiences. ÏGOR calls the single a tribute to Portugal, and that...

Rachael Sage & The Sequins do not let “Canopy (Acoustic)” treat refuge as a soft-focus idea. Their third single ahead of "Under My Canopy" puts a social argument at the centre of an acoustic Americana-pop frame, centring radical inclusivity, non-violence and environmental consciousness. This alt-folk-pop single review considers a reworked song from Canopy that asks a pointed question: what does safety look like when division is...