I confess, my first encounter with MAAME’s new single, “Daydreaming,” was one of deceptive serenity. Here is a track that slides into your awareness with such poise, a self-assured piece of modern R&B that knows its way around a groove. It’s only on the second pass that you realize the serene space it creates is filled with a low, anxious hum—the sound of a...

New Jersey punk and hardcore veterans I.D.K. have ripped the lid off their latest project, unleashing "Nark 5" with enough tension to start a fire in a damp room. Since 1991, they have specialized in uncompromising energy, but this track twists their aesthetic into an urgent, dystopian industrial metal cage. https://open.spotify.com/track/1qejwC2K0adWHyNazz3fxm?si=15c38208b43148a7 Do not look for a gentle tune. The band members Anthony “Red” Paladino, Tom Conti,...