Sam Ostler’s new single, “Lights,” then. It unfolds less like a sudden, intrusive glare and more like the slow, determined burn of a really good stage light finally finding its mark after a prolonged blackout. It’s pop, yes, vibrant and undeniably contemporary as advertised – clean lines, clear intentions. Yet, there’s a certain satisfying heft beneath the melodic uplift, a feeling that these notes...

Crystal Asige x Nairobi Horns Project - Straight No Chaser (Official Video) Moving from strength to strength, the afro soul singer and songwriter Crystal Asige (@crystalasige) sneaks in a fierce end of year single with a seasoned horn section, unapologetically titled “Straight No Chaser”. The single talks about how on the surface a relationship may look beautiful and endless, but underneath that, the ground has grown...