Somewhere in Pekin, Indiana, Sean Coats has turned his home studio into something close to a small-town chapel, and his debut full-length album, “One Nation Under God,” rings out from it like Sunday bells carried over the county line. Working with support from his team at Ace, the independent country singer-songwriter states his mission plainly: to help put God back in country music. He...

There is a peculiar kind of exhaustion in loving someone to your own detriment, a feeling that Leeds-based six-piece Twinsize capture with frightening accuracy on their new single "Contortionist." Released on Monomyth Records, the track is a striking exploration of atmospheric alternative rock and shoegaze, mapping out the devastating toll of emotional imbalance. https://open.spotify.com/track/0BxIFjHHRhooaQSrXsuyCT?si=F1p1e1EbQBO3lTF6nPXwsA The music opens with a sparse, echoing melodic pattern. It’s a gentle,...