RoofTop Screamers’ "Blink of an Eye" has a way of unpacking itself in your mind long after the last note fades, like finding a single, unexplainable sequin on your collar hours after leaving a particularly vivid party. It struts in with this curious collision of sounds – a pinch of power pop’s bright-eyed yearning, the jagged, insistent pulse of new wave, a defiant shimmer...

Atlanta-born indie rock outfit Last Relapse broke a 13-year hiatus last year to share their devastatingly patient single, “In My Place.” Reunited and unhurried, the band proves that letting a track simply breathe is sometimes the boldest creative move. By skipping the click track entirely, they capture a delightfully human, swaying waltz pulse that pulls you in long before you realize you are drowning...