The moment we heard it, we were so enthralled that we couldn't help but return it to you in the same condition that it was sent. By any measure, it's a solid tune! The new single "Kites" by Maya Jupiter and Nova Emad is further proof that the two artists couldn't be more perfect for one another. You will eventually own up to this. As they...

Have you ever felt a strange sense of nostalgia for a time you never lived in? Like a phantom limb for a past that isn’t yours. It’s a peculiar sensation, that anachronistic ache. Listening to “Lost,” the debut album from Dallas artist Jake Vera, evokes a similar feeling. It’s a record built with the tools of the 21st century, a collaboration forged in the crucible of...