Ava Valianti represents something increasingly rare in contemporary music: genuine precocity without artifice. This Massachusetts artist, who is only fifteen years old, handles general themes with a level of emotional depth that is shocking. She shows that youth can bring out the best in complicated human experiences, rather than hiding them. "Distant," her sixth single, functions as a sonic archaeology of friendship's dissolution. The track excavates layers...

Hong Kong Singer-Songwriter Reanne Crafts an Intimate Pop Gem "this body” That Celebrates the Evolution of Body Image. These days, self-love songs sound like warmed leftovers. But Reanne's new single, "this body," is actually something completely different. It is not here to teach or fix the flaws in your life; it is here to sit with you in them. The track is a lesson in subtlety,...