Allyson Whitmell's "Crack in My Window" arrived in my inbox, and honestly, my first thought was, "Is this the soundtrack to a particularly poignant cat food commercial?" But then, of course – because life loves a good plot twist – it wasn't. https://open.spotify.com/album/7lNXzGxooWZNRYKxSusY3q?si=isdinrQoRwi-yVmYTMH4fA It is, in reality, Whitmell taking a swan dive into the murky waters of nostalgia, grief, and that weird feeling you get when...

Irish songwriter Barry Walsh aims straight for the stratosphere with his new single, "Star Ride." Decades removed from his stint leading ’90s power-pop outfit The Fireflys, Walsh is currently making music out of his home studio in Trim, Co. Meath, where he handles all production and instrumentation duties in collaboration with his son. https://open.spotify.com/track/72dSBhPQiQOJzRitdpJ5py?si=6392584b5a6d4dc4 The result is a supersonic rush of celestial pop that wears its...