There is a specific kind of melodic stride in Lana Crow’s new release, “Orwellian Times,” that reminds me, quite vividly, of the way people walk when they’re late for a meeting they know is going to be an absolute disaster. It is brisk, purposeful, and rhythmically catchy, yet underpinned by a distinct, vibrating anxiety. This British singer-songwriter has crafted a track that feels less...

There is a specific, teeth-grinding exhaustion that comes from nodding politely while someone tries to rearrange your personality, and Shannon Darcy taps directly into that electrical current with "Control Freak". This isn't music for a quiet Sunday morning; it’s the soundtrack for the moment you decide you’ve run out of patience. https://open.spotify.com/album/4u1yUYOquwBrzzZAL6ckP4?si=Au4XrdyWSH-GQksLqc3SEg The track hits you immediately with its texture. It relies on a driving, fuzzy...