With the release of the single "Play Me A Christmas Song", Stephen Dowd manages to bottle the very specific, blue-hued silence that falls over a living room once the wrapping paper has been cleared away. It is a curious thing, really, how a melody can act less like a sound wave and more like the smell of a candle that was blown out five...

Ily Gabi, a singer from Frankfurt, has released her newest song, "learning how to hurt." It is an emotionally honest song that examines boundaries, self-defense, and the unknown ache of heartbreak. The song perfectly expresses the realization that love may hurt you in ways you weren't aware you were susceptible to, in addition to being gentle and lovely. Do you recognize that strange feeling you experience?...