The first listen of Haus of Sound’s new single, “Mirage,” is like walking into a room where a beautifully ornate vase has just been shattered against a wall. There's a jagged, crystalline energy here, a collision of theatrical drama and raw, modern discontent. Evolving from their 2000s tribute roots, the Everett band has synthesized the best of that era’s angst—the coiled tension of early...

Amelie Lucile's new song "See Me" is highly recommended if you're looking for a tune that will catch your thoughts and trigger specific feelings in you. The singer emphasizes their need for someone to understand their suffering and assist them in leaving a poisonous or destructive situation in the song's lyrics, which have a sense of helplessness and despair. It also looks at themes of struggle,...