Silja Rós sends us “Letters from my past,” and it’s as if one has been handed a velvet pouch of smoothed sea glass, each piece a shard of memory polished by time. Listening feels like sorting through them, the Icelandic musician’s neo-soul and pop songwriting unfurling narratives from what must be deeply personal old diaries. There’s an intimacy here akin to deciphering faded ink...

When one immerses oneself in the world of musical creativity, it is not unusual to sometimes come across a spectacular composition that induces a short pause and a sensation of amazement in the listener. An excellent example of creative production can be found in the song "Glock" by Love Ghost, which features the Mexican rapper Dan Garcia. The piece in question goes well beyond the bounds...