Swedish Pop Sensation Ella Marie Blends Dance-Pop with Emotional Depth "Ride or Die" Ella Marie, the Swedish pop star, is back with her new single "Ride or Die," a slower dance-pop song that perfectly captures the feeling of springtime. https://open.spotify.com/artist/7IUtabY6TEMuCQQm0rUFSc?si=oN6tZrgiTr-lG2kSLVmJAQ "Ride or Die" was recorded in Sweden in the early summer of 2024, when flowers were in full bloom. It has a lively mix of guitars, piano,...

Listening to “Small Town Syndrome” by thinking silly is an exercise in delightful contradiction. Dylan Morrison’s project, shaped here by the production hand of collaborator Margot Taylor, builds a sleek, propulsive chassis of dark pop and minimal techno, only to house an engine of pure, grinding ache. It’s the sound of someone forcing a smile so wide their face hurts, a dance track for...