Vela Jones returns with her sleek new single “Frequency (Turn Me Up),” a laser-guided slice of futuristic dance-pop beamed from her ongoing sci-fi narrative, VelaWorld 2099. Stationed conceptually on the distant colony of Proxima b, Jones uses the neon mechanics of club music to tether herself to the emotional gravity of the world she left behind. https://open.spotify.com/album/7wbQv6AaiU1gt4aRUM4M0T?si=8biAqCr9TliG_hppRYBUrQ The track wastes no time finding its stride. Anchored...

Harris Rafferty makes his latest statement with "Burnin’", a track that arrives with the subtle grace of a brick thrown through a conservatory window. Listening to this, I was immediately struck by the sheer kinetic output of the Lancashire artist; it feels less like a studio recording and more like being strapped into a roller coaster that has not been inspected for safety since...