Some songs are protests. Others are warnings. But a rare few are something else entirely: they are stories that transport you to another place, another time, another possible future. Ted Stanley’s “Shoreline” is one of those songs. It’s a piece of music that feels less like a song and more like a modern myth, a folktale carried softly across a rising tide. It’s a story...

"Dopamine" hits before you can settle in. Weekend Millionaires begin their debut single with a delay-treated guitar figure that feels half invitation, half warning, then singer Maisie cuts through it with a question aimed straight at the listener. The three-piece from Sheffield have built an indie rock record around that instant of recognition, when a good feeling starts asking for another turn. Weekend Millionaires are Maisie,...