"Christmas Without You" is a lovely and touching new single by Angela Galestro, an American independent musician, composer, flutist, and pianist. Those who are grieving around the holidays will find solace in this moving and emotionally dense song. The song provides consolation to listeners by recognizing the paradox of attempting to celebrate Christmas while still valuing memories of loved ones. At the same time that we celebrate...

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...