Ava Valianti represents something increasingly rare in contemporary music: genuine precocity without artifice. This Massachusetts artist, who is only fifteen years old, handles general themes with a level of emotional depth that is shocking. She shows that youth can bring out the best in complicated human experiences, rather than hiding them. "Distant," her sixth single, functions as a sonic archaeology of friendship's dissolution. The track excavates layers...

Trinisha Browne is a multi-talented artist whose music is as varied as the experiences that have shaped her. Browne was born in Trinidad, although he presently resides in Montreal. Her musical inspirations come from a variety of genres, including gospel music, hip-hop, R&B, and reggae music from the 1990s. Her music is a reflection of this one-of-a-kind mixture, with each album imbued with a distinctive taste...