The latest from Jacob and the Starry Eyed Shadows, “Racing on the Back Straight,” performs a fantastic trick: it dresses up a full-blown existential crisis in its summer best and sends it to the beach. This Glasgow solo architect, Jacob, has constructed a Trojan horse of a track, all propulsive indie rock guitars and a pop-punk chorus so immediate it feels like you’ve known...

Music fans are praising Siah's new song "That's Why" with enormous enthusiasm. It mixes emotional roughness with knowledge. Every bar is outstanding, whether it's talking about the difficulties of dating during inflation or the difficulties of being independent in a harsh world. Siah puts significant effort into making his song intriguing because it's more than just a polished sound that backs up the story; it improves...