Listening to gnomes’ new EP, “Microclimbs,” feels less like hearing songs and more like stumbling upon a meticulously catalogued collection of internal weather systems. The Berlin artist has shed an acoustic skin, emerging with a sound that’s electric, nervy, and complex. This is music for feeling overwhelmed in a way that’s almost, dare I say it, cozy. https://open.spotify.com/album/6a9jnB0IcQDdP6BHLaHpdJ?si=1zS3355CRwe4oaDcdouNeA The warm, watery warble of a Wurli synth...

The Melbourne artist's Nicosongs debut single gives anxiety a club-ready pulse 'Insane (sb90 Remix)' without sanding down the ache underneath. Nicosongs comes in hot on 'Insane (sb90 Remix)', then lets the hurt sneak through the lights. This is the kind of pop track that feels ready for a crowded room, but it keeps one eye on the exit sign. It has bounce, drama, and a...