The Perth-based indie rock outfit Liam Naughton & The Educators delivers a high-energy anthem 'I Want To Go Out Tonight' for anyone who needs to escape their own living room immediately. You know that exact second when the walls of your apartment suddenly feel like they are closing in on you. The air gets stale, the silence gets loud, and the only cure is to...

The fastest pop songs arrive like a notification. Ben Lester’s self-titled debut does something more interesting: it lets the listener wait for the message to finish forming. Across 13 tracks for Mayfield Records, the London singer, songwriter, performer and producer turns patience into part of the pleasure. The result is indie pop with an arranger’s discipline, a record built for people who like a chorus but...