Listening to HJ Soul’s new single "Unbreakable" is a bit like realizing you've been holding your breath for a decade and finally deciding to exhale. https://open.spotify.com/track/0z65wJzSjVNGOL88e2LvvA?si=eb5fcaf7ec184efe It begins with undeniable intimacy. Lush, warm, jazzy chord progressions roll through the room with a slow, expressive cadence resembling one of those quiet late-night conversations where you actually start telling the truth. The uprising RnB singer-songwriter has plunged straight...

The French singer Maeva Fischer is, as the headline promises, a bright star, and her collaboration with rapper T Mike on the song "Supernova" is proof positive of that. You can hear distinct influences from French chanson, jazz, pop, and soul in this song. It represents all that is free, pleasant, and warm in our souls. Her dedication to the song's subject matter is constant throughout...