If you immerse yourself in the pulsating world of Francois Marius's music, you could just stumble onto your next favourite piece. This multi-talented musician is building a name for himself in the reggae scene. He is originally from the wide expanses of Canada, but he is presently working his magic in Tallinn, Estonia. In his songs, the placid rhythm of reggae combines fluidly and naturally with...

Lessons in Crime’s new single, "Reply ASAP," bounces along with the kind of infectious energy you’d want for a summer road trip, but it’s a smokescreen for a uniquely modern state of inertia. It feels less like a rock song and more like one of those old pneumatic message tubes from a 1940s department store—all zip and kinetic energy on the outside, but inside,...