Irish singer-songwriter, producer, and ethnomusicologist Peadar Connolly has released his new single, "The Feeling is Over." It is a curious piece of cinematic pop that navigates the messy aftermath of a breakup with startling, amicable grace. Originally conceived as an upbeat dance-pop track, Connolly completely dismantled it. https://open.spotify.com/track/0uhseinM8QeEO2yu4oLLbi?si=-dmNgPRbT7yHU5N8P7ri5w He reassembled the bones into a lush, spacious ballad built on an unusual bedrock of orchestral swells, digital...

Listening to Amy Jay’s latest album "MNEMONICS" is a bit like discovering a stack of sticky notes you wrote to yourself during a fever dream, only to find they make perfect, terrifying sense in the cold light of a Tuesday morning. It’s a record that doesn't just ask for your attention; it pulls up a chair, sits remarkably close, and asks why you’ve been...