Take Jack Horton, a Portland-based singer-songwriter whose path to folk-Americana included stops at Japanese law school, Tokyo piano bars, corporate boardrooms, and government offices. His latest EP, "Imperfections," feels like finding someone's private journal set to music. And that someone happens to write really, really well. The five-song collection opens with "Set Me Free," a piano-driven confession that might surprise anyone expecting typical breakup bitterness. Horton...

Irish Singer-Songwriter Sarah O'Moore Delivers a Haunting Exploration of Human Struggles "Social Paralysis" EP "Social Paralysis," the long-awaited EP by Irish singer-songwriter Sarah O'Moore, is an intriguing look at the human state that was inspired by James Joyce's "Dubliners." Sarah O'Moore writes four powerful songs about addiction, domestic violence, and kids who aren't getting enough attention. These songs give us a real, unfiltered look at modern...