With the release of her most recent EP, "Alchemy," Tess Posner has established herself as a leading figure in the world of alternative dark pop. Tess Posner is a singer, songwriter, and composer who makes her home in the dynamic metropolis of San Francisco. Posner is carving out a niche for herself in the alternative music scene. Tess creates a tapestry of ethereal soundscapes, including piano,...

There's a specific kind of bleak bartering that happens at 2 AM, and Rusty Reid’s single “Piece of the Action” builds a whole four-minute economy around it. This isn't a song about the sweeping grandeur of romance; it’s a clinical look at turning “dissatisfaction” into “a transaction of love.” The language is deliberate, almost like a contract being signed on a napkin under a...