Julia Kate, a 20-year-old sojourner in the land of melodies (a.k.a. a songwriting student at Berklee), just dropped "fake friends," and my initial reaction was… did a sentient Instagram filter write this? Not in a bad way. More in a "wait, is this the matrix?" way. https://open.spotify.com/album/5x6CaYde9gncmDI5KpIKkQ?si=2gYl_dQ4SFm3vAVffdX5Vg The song’s theme slaps you in the face, gently. It explores how, in our curated, perpetually-online existence, actual connection...

Anna Faè’s new single, 'I’m Doing Me,' has alighted, feeling less like a song dropped into the ether and more like a personal edict etched onto a stubborn patch of London fog. Faè, who juggles personal training and business with her emerging artistry, clearly isn't just dabbling; there's a core of tempered steel glinting beneath. https://open.spotify.com/album/7D7SBMn7nWYB2MvQbPwcQn?si=bQVuvWVESAG4aFoED-6gqQ The track, a concoction of shadowy dark pop sidling up...