The new single "Bun The Babylon" by the UK-based musician Kace is a scathing indictment of authority figures and systematic injustice; it's a heavy-hitting UK hip-hop anthem. Lyrics that address actual issues ensure the message resonates even among head-nodding rhythms, while the music draws people in. The passionate performance elevates feelings of disappointment or rage to the level of a motivating factor, evoking pressing, real-time opposition. The...

WESLYNN drops their single "Love and Let Go", and listening feels a bit like finding a perfectly preserved cassette tape from 1988 wedged in the glovebox of a surprisingly modern car. Here are Jared Geyer (Vocals, Guitar, Keys, Bass), Greg Olin (Guitar, Mix, Master), and Kevin Holmes (Drums), a trio seasoned by over a decade together, wrestling with that messy, human tangle of connection...