Blending smooth production with sharp lyricism, South Manchester’s JZH delivers a bold exploration of ambition and relationships in "Wayz N Meanz". JZH, an R&B and hip-hop artist from South Manchester with South Asian heritage, brings a fresh energy to the UK music scene. Rooted in old-school R&B influences and inspired by the bouncy production styles of icons like Timbaland, JZH crafts music that’s both nostalgic and...

Owen Young, a mind steeped in the harmonies of law and fine art, unfurls “These Painted Flowers,” an EP blooming with the thorny beauty of the heart after the pandemic. It’s Americana, but not the porch swing kind—more like the kind where you stumble on a forgotten well, and peer in, seeing your reflection ripple back at you with new, confusing angles. These Painted Flowers...