Some tracks do not ask for your attention; they kick the door off the hinges and demand it. This is exactly what happens the second you hit play on "Woman", the latest single from Samara. The single review of this release proves that the Brisbane-based artist is not here to play nice. She is here to dismantle the experience of being controlled and told what...

Listening to “Small Town Syndrome” by thinking silly is an exercise in delightful contradiction. Dylan Morrison’s project, shaped here by the production hand of collaborator Margot Taylor, builds a sleek, propulsive chassis of dark pop and minimal techno, only to house an engine of pure, grinding ache. It’s the sound of someone forcing a smile so wide their face hurts, a dance track for...