Irish singer-songwriter, producer, and ethnomusicologist Peadar Connolly has released his new single, "The Feeling is Over." It is a curious piece of cinematic pop that navigates the messy aftermath of a breakup with startling, amicable grace. Originally conceived as an upbeat dance-pop track, Connolly completely dismantled it. https://open.spotify.com/track/0uhseinM8QeEO2yu4oLLbi?si=-dmNgPRbT7yHU5N8P7ri5w He reassembled the bones into a lush, spacious ballad built on an unusual bedrock of orchestral swells, digital...

Ken Woods and the Old Blue Gang kick up some serious dust with their single "Ride the Rails," and listening feels less like tapping your foot and more like watching the ground crack open nearby. It’s got that Bakersfield twang alright, bright and wiry, but tangled up with a nervous psychobilly heartbeat and the kind of scuffed-boot roots rock energy that sounds like it’s...