There is a specific kind of melodic stride in Lana Crow’s new release, “Orwellian Times,” that reminds me, quite vividly, of the way people walk when they’re late for a meeting they know is going to be an absolute disaster. It is brisk, purposeful, and rhythmically catchy, yet underpinned by a distinct, vibrating anxiety. This British singer-songwriter has crafted a track that feels less...

The Charlotte artist Billy Chuck Da Goat turns a private self-audit into a gripping hip-hop and southern soul moment built for repeat plays. Some records hit hardest when they stop pointing fingers and start pointing inward. That is the charge running through “Mirror To Myself,” the new single from Charlotte artist Billy Chuck Da Goat. It has the feel of a late-night mental reset, the kind...