Shawn Brown’s EP, "Into the Furious Light," doesn’t slip quietly into the stream of modern indie-folk releases; it instead cups its hands around your soul like you’re a candle in danger of flickering out. The Portland troubadour crafts songs that feel like fragments of conversations—maybe ones you walked in on too late or letters unsent to someone dear but no longer near. You’re never...

You must never give up on your dreams, no matter what, as our newest hip-hop find expresses in his brand-new song. Please give this song your full attention. He goes by the moniker LOH-renzo, and his most recent single, "Autopilot," sheds light on the commitment and restless evenings needed to follow one's aspirations. This song will serve as a source of motivation for your everyday life...