Listening to RIOT SON’s new single, “Loneliest at Best,” is a curious exercise in emotional time-travel. The sound pulls you back to the early 2000s, to a time of angular guitars and heartfelt, frayed-collar vocals. It has that nervous, shimmering energy of indie rock that always sounded best on a pair of wired headphones, the beat prodding you forward even as the lyrics confess...

If you immerse yourself in the pulsating world of Francois Marius's music, you could just stumble onto your next favourite piece. This multi-talented musician is building a name for himself in the reggae scene. He is originally from the wide expanses of Canada, but he is presently working his magic in Tallinn, Estonia. In his songs, the placid rhythm of reggae combines fluidly and naturally with...