Near Death Experience's single, "Shake," arrived not so much as music, but as a sudden, urgent insistence. It’s London psych-rock-soul alright, but brewed with something fiercely immediate, demanding attention like a ringing telephone in an empty room. The core quartet – Ian Whiteling guiding the trip with vocals and guitar fuzz, Joshua Van Ness laying down a heartbeat that feels both frantic and locked-in,...

London-based FAYYE, a gifted singer-songwriter of Greek and Irish descent, is making waves in the mainstream of modern pop music by going her own way. FAYYE's new single, "Different Today," is more proof that the artist has not just a beautiful singing voice but also an extraordinary knack for writing captivating stories. FAYYE's mesmerising universe has lyrics that go well beyond ordinary words, creating intense emotion...