Listening to “Small Town Syndrome” by thinking silly is an exercise in delightful contradiction. Dylan Morrison’s project, shaped here by the production hand of collaborator Margot Taylor, builds a sleek, propulsive chassis of dark pop and minimal techno, only to house an engine of pure, grinding ache. It’s the sound of someone forcing a smile so wide their face hurts, a dance track for...

The musical environment is always shifting, and fusion has become the dominant style as a result. Milliarn, the brilliant light that is rising progressively higher on the horizon of contemporary music, is now the only one who can play it better than anybody else. His most recent single, "Famous," is more than simply a song; rather, it is a vibrant tapestry of Afrobeats and Caribbean...