Night Wolf, collaborating with The Fods have dropped "Kickback", and it is a masterclass in holding two wildly opposing truths in your hands at once. The transatlantic indie punk collective Neil "Birch" Birchall, Alan Winn providing backing, Chris "EZ" Ranson, Paul "Ol" Collins, and Rob Critchley drastically shifts away from their usual territory. By teaming with UK-based producer Night Wolf, whose cinematic sound design...

Listening to Shelita’s new single, “Fade,” is a strange and strangely comforting exercise in suspension. The track is built on a foundation you could almost set your watch to—a steady, pulsing beat that feels less like a drum machine and more like a medical monitor keeping track of something vital. Over this steady pulse, airy synths drift and gather like weather fronts, creating a...