Have you ever felt a strange sense of nostalgia for a time you never lived in? Like a phantom limb for a past that isn’t yours. It’s a peculiar sensation, that anachronistic ache. Listening to “Lost,” the debut album from Dallas artist Jake Vera, evokes a similar feeling. It’s a record built with the tools of the 21st century, a collaboration forged in the crucible of...

Cindy B, the East London prodigy, who has been painting the music industry with her vibrant palette of influences, has returned to the scene with her pulsating summer anthem "Like The Water". Being a mere twenty years old doesn't hold back this gifted singer-songwriter, whose music presents a sonic tapestry woven with threads borrowed from Aaliyah's sultry R&B, Bowie's eccentric rock, Taylor Swift's narrative lyrics,...