Before listening to a single note of Suris’ new album, “Pertinax”, I spent a few minutes just looking at the word. Pertinax. It has the distinct ring of a Stoic philosopher’s last defiant utterance or maybe a type of beetle known for its unusually stubborn shell. What a curious flag to fly for a collection of songs in an age of fleeting distraction. But...

Carson Ferris Tackles Toxic Relationships in Electro-Pop "Ghosts" Collaboration with Matthew Parker Carson Ferris, a rising pop star, drops the emotional electro-pop song "Ghosts," which is about how hard it is to let go of bad relationships and move on. The single is Ferris's most important work with producer Matthew Parker. It combines her emotional singing with computerised beats to make a song that is both...