Ava Valianti represents something increasingly rare in contemporary music: genuine precocity without artifice. This Massachusetts artist, who is only fifteen years old, handles general themes with a level of emotional depth that is shocking. She shows that youth can bring out the best in complicated human experiences, rather than hiding them. "Distant," her sixth single, functions as a sonic archaeology of friendship's dissolution. The track excavates layers...

The Perth-based indie rock outfit Liam Naughton & The Educators delivers a high-energy anthem 'I Want To Go Out Tonight' for anyone who needs to escape their own living room immediately. You know that exact second when the walls of your apartment suddenly feel like they are closing in on you. The air gets stale, the silence gets loud, and the only cure is to...