Rising New England songwriter Ava Valianti transforms personal anxiety into sharp indie pop commentary "Laugh Track". Few artists in the crowded field of indie pop are able to capture the strange nervousness of modern life as well as Ava Valianti does in her latest song, "Laugh Track." This song is a truly honest reflection on how we see ourselves and how hard it is to go...

“Fields” feels like the kind of track you play when your brain has too many tabs open. Calico Sun is not chasing noise here. The Connecticut project, led by multi-instrumentalist and producer Sam Bahman, is reaching for something calmer, wider, and more lived-in. Released as a stand-alone single while also sitting inside the album Cosmic Revelations, “Fields” has a clear hook for new music fans: nature,...