There is something deliciously conspiratorial about Hidden Shores and the release of the "Neon Silence" EP. I find myself picturing the artist wiping chalk dust off their hands after a day of teaching elementary schoolers, only to go home, dim the lights, and converse with algorithms. It’s not your typical moonlighting gig; while most are decompressing with reality TV, Hidden Shores is out there...

Ghanaian singer Brenny has released her latest single, “Remedy,” an R&B-Afrobeats record that explores the emotional toll of loving someone who keeps you guessing. The song sits with the discomfort of uncertainty that comes from being unsure where you stand with someone, and from the overthinking that follows. Across the track, Brenny sings into that space, searching for peace amid the chaos of an unresolved...