Listening to Sons of Martha's new single, "Samurai Smile," feels a bit like finding a beautiful, slightly unnerving porcelain doll tucked away in a toolbox – all sharp edges and unexpected fragility. This North London outfit promised a harder sound, and they deliver; guitars chew and churn with a satisfying grit reminiscent of early '90s Manchester swagger, but filtered through a distinctly modern unease....

  Fuller Hull’s latest single, “Where I Want To Be,” belongs to the latter category. This isn't a track that shouts for attention; instead, it extends a calloused hand, inviting you to sit a spell and consider the quiet currents that shape a life. There are songs that arrive like a sudden downpour on a parched afternoon, and then there are songs that seep in slowly,...