Shawn Brown’s EP, "Into the Furious Light," doesn’t slip quietly into the stream of modern indie-folk releases; it instead cups its hands around your soul like you’re a candle in danger of flickering out. The Portland troubadour crafts songs that feel like fragments of conversations—maybe ones you walked in on too late or letters unsent to someone dear but no longer near. You’re never...

The best things in life are always free, and this one is no exception. Alisa Inez has created a love recipe that will keep your relationship sweet, delectable, and lovely. She is done working on the ideal romantic manual, which she has turned into a song called "Love's Recipe" that promotes love, especially around Thanksgiving and the holiday season. It's a compelling and flexible song with...