Manchester's TerrorBird crashes in with a debut single that turns toxic attachment into a sharp, handmade indie rush. 'Crawling' has the energy of finally blocking the number, changing the lock, and walking out with your best outfit on. TerrorBird, the Manchester project led by vocalist and songwriter Alicia, does not tiptoe into debut territory here. She kicks the door open, laughs once, and lets the...

RISE’s new single, “Lost For Words,” doesn’t sound like the slow, sad end of a relationship; it sounds like the starting pistol for the next phase of a life. Here is an anthem that throws its shoulders back, propelled by a velocity that feels less like running away and more like accelerating toward something certain. Alex Mahoney’s drumming provides a relentless forward momentum, a...