When the grey chill of February settles over the North, it brings a specific weight that makes forward motion feel nearly impossible. This seasonal stagnation mirrors the internal paralysis that often precedes profound personal shifts. People search for years to find a place or a person that anchors them, only to realise that the anchor itself can feel terrifyingly heavy when it finally catches. It is...

Janet Devlin releases "Candy", and she sounds like she’s wearing a smirk that could stop traffic. This track doesn't tiptoe; it struts. From the jump, we are met with a rhythmic, plucking string vibration a gritty, staccato backbone that acts like the nervous system of the song. It’s propelled by a heavy, stomping beat that feels authoritative, the kind of pulse that makes you...