The fiercely independent, Idaho-raised rapper nick! channels a deeply overstimulated, restless frequency on his new EP, "GEEKED!". Born in 2006 and building a fervent following entirely without industry co-signs, he occupies an interesting lane in new-wave underground hip-hop. His music sounds precisely like the brain chemistry of an internet-raised creative processing the blinding speed of newfound success. He writes and produces melodic, hard-hitting rap...

Southern New Jersey singer-songwriter Matt DeAngelis tackles the immovable weight of modern existence on his striking new single, "Helpless To The Fire." An active storm chaser who intimately navigates the internal weather of an anxiety and OCD disorder, DeAngelis has long focused on transmuting dread into tangible hope. This latest track arrives as a sweeping classic rock ballad heavily informed by early David Bowie,...