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...

Carson Ferris Tackles Toxic Relationships in Electro-Pop "Ghosts" Collaboration with Matthew Parker Carson Ferris, a rising pop star, drops the emotional electro-pop song "Ghosts," which is about how hard it is to let go of bad relationships and move on. The single is Ferris's most important work with producer Matthew Parker. It combines her emotional singing with computerised beats to make a song that is both...