Dylan Forshner's new EP, “Hopeless Optimism,” presents itself not so much as a collection of songs but as a series of candid diary entries set to intricately picked acoustic strings. This five-song journey from the Welland, Canada artist begins in a place of palpable internal wrestling, where the lyrics – and Forshner’s delivery – map out the grim territories of being overwhelmed, using substances...

Lemonboy Shines with Vulnerable and Lush Debut Album “LEMONBOY” Nowadays, when people carefully choose who they are and how their music sounds, it's surprisingly nice to hear an album that wears its heart on its sleeve like a badge of bravery. Lemonboy's debut album, "Lemonboy", sounds less like a group of songs and more like a conversation between the artist and the listener. The album starts...