Violet Love has offered up an EP titled "Destined to Fail," and it arrives less like a prediction and more like a pre-existing condition, a medical chart for a soul that’s been diagnosed with itself. The DIY recording quality doesn’t feel lo-fi for aesthetics; it feels necessary, like these songs could only have been born in a sealed-off room where the air was getting...

As its Record Of The Week, BBC Introducing has selected Livvy Lauren, a singer and songwriter from the London, United Kingdom region, to perform "Who You Are" a composition that is both personal and honest. https://soundcloud.com/livvylauren After playing the artist's previous release, titled "Messin'" the BBC has included this record in their playlist. It is the second single that Livvy has released. Livvy Lauren, a self-proclaimed...