Phoebe Huisman and the release "Inside" arrived in my speakers like the sudden, sharp scent of rain hitting hot asphalt familiar, grounding, and weirdly emotional. There is something unnerving about how accurately this collection of songs maps the topographical mess of being a teenager. Huisman, a singer-songwriter with the technical chops of a Distinction-grade vocalist and the heart of a poet, has essentially constructed...

In the centre of the thriving music scene of Nashville, Jordan Kinsey found it to be her unique style that is truly genuine and heartfelt. Her latest single is a soul interpretation of Melanie’s Together Alone, featuring not only her exceptional abilities but also respect towards a legendary artist. It is of some poignancy, then, that the cover for Kinsey appears after Melanie’s demise, adding...