Lessons in Crime’s new single, "Reply ASAP," bounces along with the kind of infectious energy you’d want for a summer road trip, but it’s a smokescreen for a uniquely modern state of inertia. It feels less like a rock song and more like one of those old pneumatic message tubes from a 1940s department store—all zip and kinetic energy on the outside, but inside,...

With her newest masterpiece, "Lone Wolf," Sofia Evangelina has carved out a unique space for herself in the domain of pop and R&B, which is frequently characterised by a merging of the two genres. The Canadian Songstress Melds Worldly Influences into a Soul-Stirring Anthem. She did this by drawing upon her varied life experiences and a wide range of musical inspirations. The tune is also a...