Milyam’s latest single "Intimacy" seeps out of the speakers like an expensive, custom fragrance slipping beneath a heavy velvet curtain. Drawing on a genuinely sophisticated aesthetic, she merges dark pop with the atmospheric crawl of deep house to chart entirely new territory for R&B. The low-end groove hits with tremendous physical weight. It throbs. It paces the room. Riding just above that heavy pulse...

The Catchmen have officially resurfaced with their sweeping, cinematic pop single "England". Formed during the dizzying 1988 Madchester boom, they were the cult teenagers who once commanded Oasis as a support act before abruptly evaporating. Today, Ian Livingstone and Michael Knowles have returned, hauling the sprawling orchestral heft of their Ivor Novello and BAFTA nominations along with them. Anchored by original bassist Dave Fryman...