Nottingham-based solo artist Euplasia has briefly stepped away from the intense realities of the NHS frontlines to deliver "Hallayoola", a hyper-colorful, foot-stomping indie rock single. After devoting years to fatherhood and public healthcare, you might expect his return to music to carry the heavy, exhausted weight of those environments. Instead, we get pure, unapologetic serotonin. https://open.spotify.com/track/1YJLFmaBVsQkyOzrvWpMOw?si=7de57aa7e02e49ba Following his recent drop "You Wonder" (which will also serve...

Raquel Ramos really mixes it up on her single "Advice," drawing from what feels like a whole generational Rolodex of music. You've got that 90s alt-rock edge, some pure pop earnestness, and hints of R&B soul woven through it. And the song itself (from Ramos, who used to be Sirena Sol) doesn't hit you softly; it feels more like the surprise of finding a...