Listening to the new DaLomonze EP, "Picture Day," is a study in deceptive portraiture. You’re told it’s about capturing a moment, a fixed smile for the world, documenting personal growth. The Cleveland artist’s vocals are certainly grand enough for a milestone, full-bodied and cinematic, with an orchestral sweep that feels both holy and expensive. But something is hiding in the gorgeous frame. It’s not...

The Italian producer turns emotional collapse into the most compelling dancefloor therapy of the year. Some records hit you like a sudden change in air pressure right before a thunderstorm. You feel the shift in your chest before you even process the sound. That is exactly the energy Benedetta Gaggioli brings to her latest project. Operating as Beta Libre, the Italian artist has delivered a 14-track...