Far Rockaway singer-songwriter Jaz Vernon captures the hazy ache of romantic paralysis on his new single, "Either Way." A multi-instrumentalist who plays piano, trumpet, and drums, Vernon has developed a sound that threads gospel-inflected vocal warmth through the sleek, atmospheric architecture of modern trap soul. The track arrives as he prepares his upcoming sophomore release, with a third single already in the pipeline. https://open.spotify.com/track/5a1fzVCmkANpTHMwA8udol?si=EhR4xDk5TKiIV0x9W1S6pQ Built around...

Some songs arrive with a chorus built for the group chat. Shannon Darcy’s ‘Treasures and Gold’ comes in closer. This alternative pop rock single centres on a far less tidy feeling: caring about somebody who has repeatedly made you feel unwanted, then realising that their behaviour cannot keep writing your value for you. ‘Treasures and Gold’ shifts Darcy from the defiant heat of "Control Freak" into...