Allan Jamisen’s new single, “Living the Dream,” settles in not with a shout, but with the unsettling quiet of finding oneself utterly lost in familiar territory. It’s pop-rock, sure, the label fits loosely enough, but the air hangs thick with something else. Jamisen’s vocals, subterranean and strangely calm, anchor the track. They don't soar; they resonate, like the hum you feel through the floorboards...

There is a wonderful, almost jarring friction in the fact that Headmaster delivers the soaring indie-pop of "Seasons Vol.4, Spring" while navigating his day job as an Executive Headteacher and CEO in London. Most folks navigating institutional leadership slowly calcify, yet here he is, translating the messy trajectory of human evolution into bright melodic hooks all while raising money for health charities. As the...