Aubryanna’s first single, “CoverGirl,” is a fresh air. Aubryanna seamlessly mixes the R&B attitude with the pop dynamics to create a sound that is indeed refreshing and resonant. With a bouncy beat and a catchy chorus, “CoverGirl” is an instant attention grabber. The production mixes polished modern pop with a touch of classic soul and serves as a perfect background for Aubryanna’s passionate singing. With...

With "A Piece of Me," Western Australia’s Bailey Perrie offers up a pop rock grenade with the pin already pulled, cleverly disguised as a twisted love song. It thunders forward with a cinematic, arena-ready confidence that makes its raw, emotionally brutalist core all the more disarming. The effect is something like finding a tear-stained diary page taped to the side of a massive firework...