Matt Nation drops "April’s Fool," and I am instantly struck by the sheer exhaustion of loving a hologram. The Brooklyn-born, LA-based artist has a knack for dissolving the borders between alt-pop, R&B, and nu-disco, but here, he channels a soul-stirring pop-punk urgency through a laid-back, indie-pop filter. https://open.spotify.com/track/7rPHpg1lXMiQFFuuIX9ZT5 It is a strange, brilliant contrast. A melancholic chord loop cycles endlessly, creating a flowing foundation for Nation's...

eRapWMDX: Colorado's alternative music recording artist, eRapWMDX, an innovator combining music, engineering, and apparently, downhill skiing, has dropped a new single, "The Algorythm." https://open.spotify.com/album/51lYCxHyXOuxeWG5p4q4RG "The Algorythm" dives headfirst into the digital abyss. The single paints a bleak, strangely compelling picture of our obsession with online validation. Clicks, likes, shares…the holy trinity of the 21st century. Ever felt that creeping sensation of needing just one more? eRapWMDX...