Listening to the opening of Michellar’s "Truth Over Lies" is like being dropped mid-sentence into a conversation you desperately need to hear. This track, which features Frankie El, doesn't ease you in; it puts you on the "shaky ground" it sings about, a state of profound vertigo that reminds me of the low, anxious hum an old CRT television used to make just before...

With "1999," Carson Ferris takes us back in time in music's ever-changing universe. Provo, Utah-based pop virtuoso skillfully blends elements of Michael Jackson's early work with the contemporary charm of OneRepublic, delivering a nostalgic pop anthem that beckons us back to the heyday of the '90s. Carson Ferris, a talented singer-songwriter hailing from Provo, Utah, has carved out a unique niche for himself in the world...