The melodic embrace of relationships and self-discovery in Sophia Sheth's new song serves as ample evidence of the complex web of emotions woven into her voice. The heartfelt lyrics and haunting melody of "I Can't Help You" bring the listener closer to universal humanity. As a young artist, she continues to develop with each new song, which is her fifth. As the track progresses, rhythm and...

On his bracing new single “Jolie,” New York City songwriter and guitarist Owen Steib channels 1990s college-rock bite to reckon with a devastating story of lost innocence. The 18-year-old high school senior constructs a fragmented, out-of-order mystery around an exiled girl caught in the wreckage of an irreversible, violent incident. Instead of spelling out the tragedy cleanly, Steib drops cryptic, evocative breadcrumbs a denim...