When Desperate Electric unleashed their new single "I Control The Vibe," they handed us an exact sonic blueprint for walking into a room and instantly rearranging its molecular structure. The Montana power disco duo Kayti Korte and Ben Morris specialize in brewing up something incredibly intoxicating. Their musical world is famously described as a late-night lounge where Marvin Gaye buys Daft Punk a cocktail,...

Listening to Amara Fe’s new album, "SHIFT," is a bit like finding a perfectly preserved suit of medieval armor that’s been custom-tailored by a high-fashion house. It is formidable, gleaming, and entirely without apology. Across the sprawling landscape of its 24 tracks, Fe builds a monument to self-belief so solid it could probably withstand a siege. There is no room for doubt in this...