Megapenny Music makes a radiant entrance with the single “Spaces Between,” offering an expansive look at the accidental poetry of everyday devotion. Built on the creative partnership between founder Al Young a classically trained pianist and custom synthesizer designer returning after a 40-year studio hiatus and a featured French lead vocalist Delphine Savatte, the track trades manufactured melodrama for something observant and patient. Conventional...

The Catchmen have officially resurfaced with their sweeping, cinematic pop single "England". Formed during the dizzying 1988 Madchester boom, they were the cult teenagers who once commanded Oasis as a support act before abruptly evaporating. Today, Ian Livingstone and Michael Knowles have returned, hauling the sprawling orchestral heft of their Ivor Novello and BAFTA nominations along with them. Anchored by original bassist Dave Fryman...