Exzenya and her latest single "The Fans Applauded" capture a moment most people try to ignore. There is a terrifying quiet that settles over a performer right before they step into the spotlight. The heart beats erratically, the hands shake, and the mind races with every possible way things could go wrong. It is a deeply isolating feeling, yet it is entirely universal for anyone...

Ben Heyworth returns with "Image of Roads (Montana Mix)", a track that feels like watching a blueprint suddenly sprout wings and take flight. Collaborating with the members of Minorplanet, Heyworth a man whose history suggests he’s been sketching the Manchester indie skyline for years revisits an older acoustic skeleton and wraps it in something far more sinewy. It is "urban folk" that has decided...