Reaven's latest offering, "Something To Remember," barrels in like a sunbeam after a week of rain, a potent shot of pop-rock that dares you to feel something. It's a single, a little burst of focused energy rather than a sprawling landscape, and it gets straight to the point, doesn't waste time building up to anything, because there is so much to embrace today, that...

Chris Oledude presents "White Lie: Carolyn's Story", a single that initially feels like slipping into a warm bath before you realize the water is slowly turning to ice. If you let your attention drift, the track masquerades perfectly as a vintage soft rock ballad or a slice of polished, satirical blue-eyed soul. There is a bouncing low-end pulse and shimmering, glossy high notes that...