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...

ESTRADA Music Project’s new single, "We Are Not God," presents a fascinating study in contrasts, much like its creator, Dr. Alejandro Estrada. When not navigating the complex corridors of NHS Scotland urology, he’s here, a multi-instrumentalist weaving the intensity of that world into these evocative soundscapes. And "evocative" barely scratches the surface; this track certainly pinged some unexpected bells in this old mind. https://open.spotify.com/track/0pyP1Nd4wxDXx8lHJmkywK?si=ry3i0edRSYWg61cDpIWQ9A The song...