Listening to “Small Town Syndrome” by thinking silly is an exercise in delightful contradiction. Dylan Morrison’s project, shaped here by the production hand of collaborator Margot Taylor, builds a sleek, propulsive chassis of dark pop and minimal techno, only to house an engine of pure, grinding ache. It’s the sound of someone forcing a smile so wide their face hurts, a dance track for...

When Desperate Electric unleashed their new single "I Control The Vibe," they handed us an exact sonic blueprint for walking into a room and instantly rearranging its molecular structure. The Montana power disco duo Kayti Korte and Ben Morris specialize in brewing up something incredibly intoxicating. Their musical world is famously described as a late-night lounge where Marvin Gaye buys Daft Punk a cocktail,...