There’s a curious sort of old-soul gravity to Amelina’s single, “Step by Step,” one that defies the pop-rock sheen and the artist’s young age. The track opens with a resolute, almost stern, string and piano line that feels less like an invitation to a party and more like the sound of someone tying their shoelaces before a long journey. This is the sound of...

Listening to the new release from Glass Cabin, the album "Emmylou", feels like finding a box of letters you were never meant to read, tucked away in the back of a closet in a rental house. There is an immediate sense of intrusion, but you stay because the story is too compelling to leave. Jess Brown and David Flint have crafted something here that...