Xander William is a young musician that has just emerged on the scene in Norfolk, a rural county in the United Kingdom. His most recent rebranding took place in January of 2022, and his most recent releases date all the way back to the middle of 2021. https://soundcloud.com/user-116237985 Xander William spent his childhood immersed in the culture of hip hop. On the way to high school, his...

Casey McQuillen’s single “Better” arrives not with a bang, but with the quiet, decisive click of a well-made lock securing a door. It’s pop music, certainly, groomed and gleaming, yet beneath the surface bubbles a fierce kind of self-possession that’s less about demanding attention and more about curating who gets past the velvet rope of your own contentment. Coming from someone known for empowerment...