Hit play on "Bon Voyage" and you are instantly transported to a place where the sun never sets and the vibes are perpetually immaculate. The latest single from Malaga-based duo Kaleidoscope Collision is a shot of pure, unadulterated serotonin. Heather and Jovani have managed to bottle the feeling of a perfect summer day, shaking it up with a healthy dose of psychedelic energy that makes...

Sam Ostler’s new single, “Lights,” then. It unfolds less like a sudden, intrusive glare and more like the slow, determined burn of a really good stage light finally finding its mark after a prolonged blackout. It’s pop, yes, vibrant and undeniably contemporary as advertised – clean lines, clear intentions. Yet, there’s a certain satisfying heft beneath the melodic uplift, a feeling that these notes...