Silja Rós sends us “Letters from my past,” and it’s as if one has been handed a velvet pouch of smoothed sea glass, each piece a shard of memory polished by time. Listening feels like sorting through them, the Icelandic musician’s neo-soul and pop songwriting unfurling narratives from what must be deeply personal old diaries. There’s an intimacy here akin to deciphering faded ink...

The headline accurately describes the song: the passion and conviction with which they sing each lyric is riveting. The American rap trio Daclikk has just released a new song called "Motion," which seeks to put a fresh spin on things while staying true to the genre. The trio also picked a deep and groundbreaking track to aid in their ascent, one whose wordplay and smart metaphors...