Vancouver’s 20-year-old mood-architect 13illy just dropped a new single, "NOTHING W/O YOU," that captures the exact shade of blue your bedroom ceiling takes on at 3 AM. It operates on a compelling sonic paradox. He lays down a dreamy, melancholic loop that continuously circles your head, eventually anchoring it to a cavernous low-end pulse and sharp, fast-paced trap snaps. It is an infectious, bouncy...

Far Rockaway singer-songwriter Jaz Vernon captures the hazy ache of romantic paralysis on his new single, "Either Way." A multi-instrumentalist who plays piano, trumpet, and drums, Vernon has developed a sound that threads gospel-inflected vocal warmth through the sleek, atmospheric architecture of modern trap soul. The track arrives as he prepares his upcoming sophomore release, with a third single already in the pipeline. https://open.spotify.com/track/5a1fzVCmkANpTHMwA8udol?si=EhR4xDk5TKiIV0x9W1S6pQ Built around...