Jacob Barrett completely dismantles the illusion of composure on his stunning new single, "Here I Go Again." At first blush, the San Francisco multi-instrumentalist sets up a relatively subdued, rhythmic bounce. It feels like measured, perfectly pleasant indie pop. https://open.spotify.com/track/4YHQAeYRcroBAogGz5iGFY?si=da5f0ca325ad4cc4 But that steady facade is incredibly fragile. The lyrics dive headfirst into the messy, alienating reality of living with a chronic illness. Barrett captures the specific...

The Nashville singer Jordan Kinsey gives the Etta James classic electric guitar grit, vocal heat, and a clean sense of grown-up longing. Jordan Kinsey does not rush the feeling on "Sunday Kind of Love." She lets it lean back, breathe, and check its own pulse. That choice is the hook. In a time when romance can be announced, muted, archived, and quietly deleted before brunch, Kinsey...