With their sweeping single "the most beautiful colours," for KING & COUNTRY stage an audacious creative pivot by treating the great beyond not as a void, but as an ecstatic homecoming. Following a deliberate season of rest and quiet contemplation, Joel Smallbone and Luke Smallbone channel that stillness into an ambitious slice of inspirational pop designed to stare down grief and uncover blinding vibrancy. https://open.spotify.com/track/3teC9tCB847HFQW2Evh1SW?si=4f1ce3057bdf4b31 The...

Afternoon Sister’s “Reset E.P.” starts with a clear promise: heavy guitars can sit beside a laid-back melodic pull. That push and release gives the Boise-area band’s debut its immediate hook. The five-song EP arrives through North Corona Records, with 14-year-old singer and songwriter Alice Esquibel at the front. Indie rock and dream pop form the coordinates, but the point is the movement between them. Each song...