Yes, she has returned, and yes, she has succeeded once more. This time around, however, she improved upon it significantly. Her skills and expertise are unquestionable because she excels at everything she does. Yemi Love, a Nigerian-American singer and composer, recently released a new tune titled "Only You (Abokoku)" in which she portrays love in the most charming way imaginable. She explores the finer points of...

Seishin Takeno's "Echoes," a sonic postcard from Kanagawa. Nine instrumental pieces, I've been told. Not nine songs, mind you – more like nine shaded windows into a particular kind of quiet. This isn't music that yells; it leans in, like a friend confiding a secret you half-hear on a summer porch. Immediately, you're not so much listening as remembering. Or maybe anticipating. It feels...