Violet Love has offered up an EP titled "Destined to Fail," and it arrives less like a prediction and more like a pre-existing condition, a medical chart for a soul that’s been diagnosed with itself. The DIY recording quality doesn’t feel lo-fi for aesthetics; it feels necessary, like these songs could only have been born in a sealed-off room where the air was getting...

Hit play on "Bon Voyage" and you are instantly transported to a place where the sun never sets and the vibes are perpetually immaculate. The latest single from Malaga-based duo Kaleidoscope Collision is a shot of pure, unadulterated serotonin. Heather and Jovani have managed to bottle the feeling of a perfect summer day, shaking it up with a healthy dose of psychedelic energy that makes...