Dylan Forshner's new EP, “Hopeless Optimism,” presents itself not so much as a collection of songs but as a series of candid diary entries set to intricately picked acoustic strings. This five-song journey from the Welland, Canada artist begins in a place of palpable internal wrestling, where the lyrics – and Forshner’s delivery – map out the grim territories of being overwhelmed, using substances...

The song's emotional content—which revolves around feelings of attraction, enjoying passions, being enticing, and being seduced—makes it likely that it will remain stuck in your head. "Bare Options" is the name of Suki Bedeaux's latest single, which captures the raw and complicated world of romance and intimacy with its 'Alt Fusion' delivery and distinctively British sound. Bedeaux is an artist from Brixton, South London. Embracing unique...