Great Adamz beams into earshot with his latest single, "Fantastic," and it’s immediately clear this isn't music for standing still. The Afrobeats pulse is undeniable, insistent yet somehow relaxed, like someone nudging you rhythmically onto the dance floor with a knowing smile. Adamz paints a picture of absolute captivation, a kind of joyous tunnel vision centered entirely on a partner whose presence seems to...

There is a specific variety of artistic audacity required when Ferdinand Rennie approaches the microphone for "The Prayer". Most of us associate this David Foster and Carole Bayer Sager composition with massive duets two voices attempting to hold up the ceiling of a cathedral. Yet, Rennie has chosen to return to the track, stripping away the partner he had in his 2023 version to...