It's... a sunbeam through a raincloud, isn't it? That’s the initial feeling, anyway. Hal St John and Cherrie Anderson, the British-Filipino duo known as Ooberfuse, have delivered a track that bounces between vibrant pop and something a bit more globally aware. This song feels less like a commercial, and it might just be the flavor needed to add a punch. I was doing some...

The Confederation have release "Hypergravity", an album that feels more like a philosophical puzzle than a holiday soundtrack. Hailing from Coventry, a city defined by its resilience and its history of reinvention, this musical collective, spearheaded by the mysterious Simon, has constructed a Gothic Opera for the internet age. It's a sprawling, ambitious work designed for the stage, a narrative that grapples with the very nature...