Lockdown Co., that dynamic London trio, has dropped "Frontier," an EP that feels like a sonic geology lesson. Leah Bell-Miller’s vocals add a new dimension to the already established foundation constructed by Lloyd Meeks on guitars and production and Doug Rimington battering the drums and bass. But instead of predictable sedimentary layers, we're talking volcanic upheavals and metamorphic shifts. https://open.spotify.com/album/2PkzXrktseJE4dHCLjkXI1?si=3emt8Cf-Q3a78OFWuxwuUw This EP, a cocktail of hard...

Some pop songs are built for escapism. They offer a three-minute vacation from the weight of things. Paul Jenner, the creative force behind the musical project 50mething, seems uninterested in this kind of holiday. His work is consistently grounded in the here and now, tackling the social and political agitations of our time with a composer’s ear and a critical eye. His 2026 single, “You Can’t...