Maverick Smith’s “We Make Fire, They Make Smoke” lands not with a thud, but with the distinct, satisfying crackle of something catching alight. It’s a title that carries the grit of the Ohio Valley in its consonants, a resolute statement from a band – Paige Bosic on commanding vocals and rhythm guitar, Sean Boynes sculpting soundscapes on guitar, Jim Courtney’s intricate drumming, Charlie Kovach’s...

The rising indie pop artist Seb Turner-Moore drops a relentlessly catchy single review that makes freezing time feel like the best part of the party. Some tracks do not ask for your attention; they simply grab you by the hand and pull you straight onto the dancefloor. That is the exact energy radiating from 'Spin, Stop, GO!', the latest release from emerging UK indie pop...