Robin James Hurt’s “A Song, A Story Told” arrives with a sound you can almost run a thumb over, like worn corduroy. In an age of sterile, diamond-polished productions, this album is a defiantly handmade thing, tracked onto vintage cassette machines. The result is not a flaw, but an ingredient. A faint, persistent hiss breathes alongside the instruments, a ghost in the machine who...

One of music's numerous benefits is its ability to motivate and encourage its listeners. As you can see, the point of this song is to motivate and energize you. The Canadian singer returns with a new track she's titled "Mona's Song" since it was written for a specific person whose name is Mona. You've finally figured out the origin of the title. Melyssa Lee's music is...