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,...

Reggae artiste Julian Marley, fellow Grammy winner Antaeus, and 3FIFTY7 are all on the new song "Light & Love" by A!MS featuring Hypertone. "Light & Love" is a powerful dancehall and reggae song that came from A!MS's international roots. It combines hip hop's feelings of being an outsider with global sounds, street culture, and digital-era creativity. It brings people together through music, sending a message of strength...