The Jacksonville band John Muka Band turns hunger, horns, strings, and live-band heat into a single built for repeat plays. Press play and "More & More" starts acting like it already knows where your feet are going. John Muka Band does not creep into the room; the Jacksonville group walks in with a groove, a grin, and enough moving parts to make the speakers feel...

Some tracks do not ask for your attention politely; they kick the door off the hinges and demand you listen. That is exactly what happens the moment you hit play on "So Close," the latest alternative rock single from New York City's own Kim McClay. It hits with the same sudden, dizzying clarity as seeing your ex post a hard launch on Instagram. You know...