Salzburg-based Armenian artist GOHAR, a self-producing, opera-trained purveyor of Alt R&B/Pop, has just released a new single, "Zero Sense." Signed to the UK label Minimal Surface, GOHAR brings a certain vocal polish, let’s just cut to the chase shall we? https://open.spotify.com/track/1qLgd0nbJo4OSQS9fsEdCx?si=NNHWbAGkRNW9TnrGy1_Cfg "Zero Sense" plunges headfirst into the maddening whirlpool of one-sided relationships. Ever felt like you’re explaining quantum physics to a goldfish? That's the vibe. The...

Sam Ostler’s new single, “Lights,” then. It unfolds less like a sudden, intrusive glare and more like the slow, determined burn of a really good stage light finally finding its mark after a prolonged blackout. It’s pop, yes, vibrant and undeniably contemporary as advertised – clean lines, clear intentions. Yet, there’s a certain satisfying heft beneath the melodic uplift, a feeling that these notes...