50mething, the 58-year-old British independent solo artist, confronts global horror with disarming brightness on his jarring new single, "Gaza (on and on and on)". Hailing from Ealing, Paul Jenner an ex-dancer and former garden builder operating from his DIY home studio crafts story-based music that speaks directly to structural injustice. Here, he takes the endless, agonizing cycle of war and deliberately sneaks it inside...

The Zangwills arrive with their new single, 'Beers With The Beekeeper,' and my first thought, naturally, is whether one should opt for full netting or just a casual veil for such a chat. It's a title that hums with a peculiar sort of promise, much like the song itself. This track from The Zangwills, with Jake Vickers’ distinctive vocals out front, champions the profound, almost...