Fresh off one of the most celebrated debut runs in recent Ghanaian music, AratheJay has gifted fans and music lovers worldwide with a full live performance version of his critically acclaimed and chart-topping debut album, “The Odyssey”, now available on YouTube as AratheJay Live Session 002 (The Odyssey Live). AratheJay has long prided himself on being an astute performing artiste, and his live shows have consistently...

The fastest pop songs arrive like a notification. Ben Lester’s self-titled debut does something more interesting: it lets the listener wait for the message to finish forming. Across 13 tracks for Mayfield Records, the London singer, songwriter, performer and producer turns patience into part of the pleasure. The result is indie pop with an arranger’s discipline, a record built for people who like a chorus but...