Lost Lot’s new single, “Waiting,” does a funny thing to the air in the room. It settles it. For three-and-a-half minutes, everything seems to hold its breath, letting a story of profound and stubborn love fill the space. On the surface, it’s a gorgeous slice of widescreen Americana—guitars shimmering with the texture of sun-bleached highway signs, a rhythm section that provides a steady, relentless...

Mardi Tickle's “Glitter Revolution” EP is like finding a forgotten box of sparklers in the back of your mind, just when you thought all the fizz had gone flat. This Finland-based artist has brewed up something delightfully chaotic – a three-song burst that somehow manages to be both a heartfelt therapy session and a dance-floor riot. It’s a curious concoction, this disco-infused pop-rock, as...