Laurel, a London-based artist also known as Carlene Simms, has released "Move From Me" and demonstrates that she has evolved as a musician and has become a force to be reckoned with in modern music. The single ensures that Lahrel is shining as an artist thanks to her unique voice, which can create exciting soundscapes and an original hybrid of R&B, soul, and pop infused...

Maverick Smith’s “We Make Fire, They Make Smoke” lands not with a thud, but with the distinct, satisfying crackle of something catching alight. It’s a title that carries the grit of the Ohio Valley in its consonants, a resolute statement from a band – Paige Bosic on commanding vocals and rhythm guitar, Sean Boynes sculpting soundscapes on guitar, Jim Courtney’s intricate drumming, Charlie Kovach’s...