Matt Nation drops "April’s Fool," and I am instantly struck by the sheer exhaustion of loving a hologram. The Brooklyn-born, LA-based artist has a knack for dissolving the borders between alt-pop, R&B, and nu-disco, but here, he channels a soul-stirring pop-punk urgency through a laid-back, indie-pop filter. https://open.spotify.com/track/7rPHpg1lXMiQFFuuIX9ZT5 It is a strange, brilliant contrast. A melancholic chord loop cycles endlessly, creating a flowing foundation for Nation's...

Lyndo Jaco, the Adelaide-based rock recluse, has essentially blown the doors off his home studio with his new single, “All Over Again”. He tackles every single element of the mix himself layering his own guitars, bass, drums, and vocals fusing the sweaty nostalgia of classic pub rock with the frantic, highly caffeinated heartbeat of modern pop-punk. The resulting atmosphere feels exactly like a glorious,...