Shane Revers opens the heavy door to "Inside Room 17", and you immediately realize you are stepping into an incredibly private emotional space. This debut EP builds its architecture entirely out of heavy memories and the agonizing passage of time. He notes influences like the Jonas Brothers, John Mayer, and James Bay, yet he manages to spin these stripped-down acoustic pop inspirations into a...

It's... a sunbeam through a raincloud, isn't it? That’s the initial feeling, anyway. Hal St John and Cherrie Anderson, the British-Filipino duo known as Ooberfuse, have delivered a track that bounces between vibrant pop and something a bit more globally aware. This song feels less like a commercial, and it might just be the flavor needed to add a punch. I was doing some...