Empty Pinata – remember LA Rodriguez? – serves up the single "Bonfire," and honestly, the air changes slightly when you play it. It’s less like passively listening and more like discovering a singed diary page fluttering down a quiet street. The music itself is this curious contradiction, wrapping harrowing emotional shrapnel in the comforting gauze of indie-pop, flecked with soft rock warmth. A strangely...

Sofi Vonn, a London-based New York-born electronic pop singer, has released her latest track, "Contagious" from her upcoming EP later this year. It is a song that covers a wide range of emotions and addresses a variety of societal concepts, including love, sexuality, and other common emotions that are both strong and relevant. "Contagious" acts as a reflection of society, showing its accomplishments, problems, and ambiguities...