South Wales four-piece The Now capture that sudden, dizzying jolt of romantic whiplash on their new single, "Did You Miss Me?" Running into a former flame across a crowded room is usually an exercise in awkward self-preservation. Here, though, the unresolved tension and mutual spark get funneled straight into bright, kinetic indie pop. Rather than agonizing over what broke, the track embraces that chaotic,...

Marie Chain and "Holy Water" come at a time when the lines between styles of music are becoming less natural. For more than ten years, the Berlin-based artist has been making what she calls "Global Soul," and her newest song shows why that term is so perfect. The track's origin story reads like something from a travel journal. Chain conceived the melody during a summer hike...