Chicago-based roots-rock outfit Trickshooter Social Club have returned with their new EP, "Porchlight Pie", a raw, whiskey-soaked collection of songs that grapples with the messy, beautiful experiment of modern America. Led by frontman Steve Simoncic and guitarist Larry Liss, the band crafts a grit-flecked style of garage rock with a conscience, steering their music through a sonic landscape defined by low-slung guitars, country fiddles,...

Love Ghost from Los Angeles and Wiplash from Mexico make the best song about heartbreaks in the digital age. They meet in the neon-lit streets of modern music. "Left on Read," their fiery song, is a pop-punk blast that makes the fear of unread letters audible. This song stands out because of its strong notes and steady drum beats. They make me think of the...