Decades after their 1989 North London genesis, indie rock veterans The Sway have resurfaced to deliver "The Grief (Remix by Harry Kook)", a dizzying, noise-soaked sprint through sheer emotional collapse. Back in the early 90s, they gathered steady traction before stepping away into a long hiatus. Now reunited in their original configuration David Casson, Jim Kook, Sean Kelly, and Paul Hogan they sound fiercely...

There is a peculiar friction to the digital textures of Skylarka and her new album, "Somnorine". It’s supposed to be chiptune-influenced synthwave, but listening to it feels less like browsing the internet and more like chewing on aluminum foil while watching Blade Runner on a CRT monitor that’s slowly degaussing. It’s a sensory contradiction bright, crystalline pop hooks wrestling with the deep, existential dread...