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...

Empty Pinata – remember LA Rodriguez? – serves up the single "Bonfire," and honestly, the air changes slightly when you play it. It’s less like passively listening and more like discovering a singed diary page fluttering down a quiet street. The music itself is this curious contradiction, wrapping harrowing emotional shrapnel in the comforting gauze of indie-pop, flecked with soft rock warmth. A strangely...