Listening to RIOT SON’s new single, “Loneliest at Best,” is a curious exercise in emotional time-travel. The sound pulls you back to the early 2000s, to a time of angular guitars and heartfelt, frayed-collar vocals. It has that nervous, shimmering energy of indie rock that always sounded best on a pair of wired headphones, the beat prodding you forward even as the lyrics confess...

Following the successful release of her single “1OAK”, Congolese singer/songwriter Kami Leonne continues to build upon momentum. Her latest offering is an enticing Afrobeats 2-pack titled “BODY/CHAUD”. The first track, BODY, is produced by Morocco’s Ramoon. His signature percussion provides the perfect canvas for Leonne to dynamically flow over and create a unique vibe that sounds like a club anthem. The second record, CHAUD,...