There is a peculiar kind of engine at the heart of "Half Evil" by Tomato Soup, and it runs not on gasoline but on disorientation. The Denver six-piece calls their sound "Motor-Folk," and it fits. The track has the chugging, forward-moving momentum of a vehicle, yet it seems to be driving through a landscape seen in a fever dream, where the signposts are all...

With the release of her most recent single, "All About You," Cristina Movileanu has gifted us with a delightful summer experience. This song is all about capturing those warm and fuzzy feelings and encasing them in an infectiously memorable melody, and it's obvious from the very first notes that this is its primary focus. But Cristina Movileanu is more than simply a singer, songwriter, and composer;...