Marie Chain and "Holy Water" come at a time when the lines between styles of music are becoming less natural. For more than ten years, the Berlin-based artist has been making what she calls "Global Soul," and her newest song shows why that term is so perfect. The track's origin story reads like something from a travel journal. Chain conceived the melody during a summer hike...

Lafayette native and multi-instrumentalist Gee Scott is stepping boldly into the spotlight today, and his new soul single "I'm Good" instantly grabs you by the collar and insists you fix your posture. Handling the drums, keys, and organ himself, the rising solo star weaves his own rhythmic arrangements into a profoundly uplifting rush of sound. https://open.spotify.com/track/0xutiULtE3RWQ7St3gIsLs?si=6bd53db5be984f70 The core of the track relies on a blues-inflected groove...