"Dopamine" hits before you can settle in. Weekend Millionaires begin their debut single with a delay-treated guitar figure that feels half invitation, half warning, then singer Maisie cuts through it with a question aimed straight at the listener. The three-piece from Sheffield have built an indie rock record around that instant of recognition, when a good feeling starts asking for another turn. Weekend Millionaires are Maisie,...

Listening to Arnold J.’s new single, "Muddy Waters," isn't quite like anything else swirling around right now. It arrives with the gentle insistence of incoming tide, pulling you into its specific gravity. Arnold J., Ghanaian-born and now Canada-based, weaves a sound tagged as alt-country and folk, but those labels feel thin, like trying to contain smoke. There’s earthiness, sure, but his soulful vocal lines...