You know that exact second when everyone is staring at you, waiting for you to blow out the candles, and all you want to do is disappear? Ava Valianti has captured that highly specific, deeply uncomfortable feeling and turned it into an absolute indie pop gem. Her latest single, "Birthday Cake," drops you right into the middle of a party you never wanted to attend....

Epic Sigh's "Deteriorate," a single served straight from the neon-drenched gut of Las Vegas, has somehow materialized. Nina Carmine's vocals—soulful? Yes, hauntingly so, echoing off the canyons of some internal, broken jukebox. Alongside her, Aleena Carmine with songwriting and Nick Carmine helming production construct, it at its heart; its sonic skeleton. Alan Nicholas's Guitar, sampled throughout the track, has left an indelible impression on...