Bethel Island singer-songwriter and producer Carl Kammeyer has shared a brand new track today; the upbeat but emotionally heavy synth-pop single "Since You Been Gone". Created from the intimacy of his home studio, the song taps directly into the confused, buzzing wreckage of a sudden breakup. https://open.spotify.com/track/3azLEBkEg3KBXf5E2kIp0S?si=67128b5ac4734270 He takes a fascinatingly bittersweet approach to loss. You immediately get hit by a bright, steady, and pulsating progression....

When you hear the name Stephen Thomas, you might right away think of Charleston, West Virginia, or maybe his own genre name, "Universal" As a label, it does not feel like a neat box. Instead, it feels like an open field where hip-hop and alternative pop music mix. His most recent song, "Breaking Hearts," sounds a lot like that. It utilises sounds from artists like...