"America" from Dave Clark drops like a chipped ceramic mug onto a linoleum floor, not exactly a bang but you feel the thud. It's not about sparkly flag-waving; that much is clear from the first plucky guitar notes. It’s a story woven in threadbare folk chords and tinged with the static hum of some plugged-in grief. https://open.spotify.com/track/7nSYreI8IQDkOgvGjTvjwy?si=bbfaa8073f824d01 There's a man in this track, though you never...

Empty Pinata’s “I Have A Huge Crush On Doja Cat” – A Playful Ode to Modern Infatuation There’s something oddly refreshing about a debut single that doesn’t try to be everything at once. "I Have A Huge Crush On Doja Cat," a song by Alejandro Rodriguez's alter ego Empty Pinata, has become a big hit. The song sounds like an uncensored diary entry set to music....