Take Jack Horton, a Portland-based singer-songwriter whose path to folk-Americana included stops at Japanese law school, Tokyo piano bars, corporate boardrooms, and government offices. His latest EP, "Imperfections," feels like finding someone's private journal set to music. And that someone happens to write really, really well. The five-song collection opens with "Set Me Free," a piano-driven confession that might surprise anyone expecting typical breakup bitterness. Horton...

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...