Sam Ostler’s new single, “Lights,” then. It unfolds less like a sudden, intrusive glare and more like the slow, determined burn of a really good stage light finally finding its mark after a prolonged blackout. It’s pop, yes, vibrant and undeniably contemporary as advertised – clean lines, clear intentions. Yet, there’s a certain satisfying heft beneath the melodic uplift, a feeling that these notes...

There is a specific kind of digital claustrophobia embedded in the latest release from Watch Me Die Inside, aptly titled “Infinity Fall I”. Aleph, the sonic architect behind this Cypriot project, seems less interested in adhering to genre boundaries and more interested in the musical equivalent of grinding your teeth while smiling politely at a dinner party. https://open.spotify.com/album/7o1Yvn040TzJuKyzVEJvFu?si=AMUM4ofoTRipwHWAjUg3pw The title track, "Infinity Fall I", sets a...