Aleutians’ new single, "Osiris," arrives sounding for all the world like a breezy afternoon on the coast, jangly and familiar. The New Brighton project creates the sort of wistful guitar pop that should be soundtracking a montage of fondly-remembered mistakes. But then you catch the words, and the cheerful tide turns into something much colder, pulling you out from a safe shore. https://open.spotify.com/track/627Ecj7hDLFbdo6keMsoiy?si=e23e5a17cef24947 The whole affair...

Melinda Joy steps into the autumn dusk with her captivating new single, “Deadly.” Originating from an unsettling dream state, the track leans into a bittersweet Southern Gothic mood while drifting easily through indie and dream pop territory. Joy’s smooth, breathy vocal delivery glides over a foundation of steady rhythmic strumming and crisp, melodic plucking, greeting heavy existential themes with unexpected warmth. https://open.spotify.com/track/5WpoAXTw8vaScpuWZwmyDV?si=BatGheBtT_a0BDx30DxFjQ At its center, the...