Atlanta-born indie rock outfit Last Relapse broke a 13-year hiatus last year to share their devastatingly patient single, “In My Place.” Reunited and unhurried, the band proves that letting a track simply breathe is sometimes the boldest creative move. By skipping the click track entirely, they capture a delightfully human, swaying waltz pulse that pulls you in long before you realize you are drowning...

On the digital single “Stay a While,” Neon Diffraction the electronic project helmed by producer Rupert Goddard teams up with Fenton King to pull off a curious paradox: making a furious 174 BPM pulse feel like an unhurried sanctuary. Liquid drum & bass so often hungers for relentless forward travel, yet this piece asks you to linger. It plants King’s expressive, blues-inflected vocal delivery...