Matt Nation drops "April’s Fool," and I am instantly struck by the sheer exhaustion of loving a hologram. The Brooklyn-born, LA-based artist has a knack for dissolving the borders between alt-pop, R&B, and nu-disco, but here, he channels a soul-stirring pop-punk urgency through a laid-back, indie-pop filter. https://open.spotify.com/track/7rPHpg1lXMiQFFuuIX9ZT5 It is a strange, brilliant contrast. A melancholic chord loop cycles endlessly, creating a flowing foundation for Nation's...

Jane Honor's "If It Doesn't End" - A Summer Anthem for Cautious Romantics Jane Honour is a wonderful singer and songwriter from Los Angeles in the United States. This song, "If It Doesn't End," shows how Honour has grown as an artist by combining classic rock sounds from the 1970s with modern indie pop sounds. You can tell this song is going to be a big hit...