HollyBear does not sound heartbroken on "OBVIOUS". She sounds like she already checked the receipts, closed the app, fixed her hair, and decided the lesson was expensive but useful. That is the fun of the single. It has the warmth of R&B, the cool posture of jazz influence, and the tiny side-eye of someone who knows exactly what happened. "OBVIOUS" moves with a smile that...

Filipino singer Erin Kaith, who now lives in New York, has quickly made a name for herself with her sincere R&B songs. Kaith has become a new sign of how strong young people can be, and her music helps both lonely people and courageous individuals. Most people know her for the TikTok video "Down Bad," which went viral and got a lot of attention. Erin got...