The Rising Scottish Talent Ruby Gaines Returns with a Gutsy Single and Teases an Anticipated Debut EP "Heavy Good". In the music scene, some artists make their mark with a gentle ripple, and then there are those who arrive with a resounding splash. Ruby Gaines, a breakout talent from Scotland, undoubtedly belongs to the latter category. With the release of her new single "How It Looks"...

There is a peculiar friction to the digital textures of Skylarka and her new album, "Somnorine". It’s supposed to be chiptune-influenced synthwave, but listening to it feels less like browsing the internet and more like chewing on aluminum foil while watching Blade Runner on a CRT monitor that’s slowly degaussing. It’s a sensory contradiction bright, crystalline pop hooks wrestling with the deep, existential dread...