The Austin-based songwriter Alex Winters turns the terrifying act of emotional surrender into a towering alt-rock confession. There is a specific kind of silence that occupies a room right before a heavy truth is spoken aloud. It is thick, suffocating, and entirely self-imposed. We build fortresses out of our past traumas, stacking bricks of deflection and mortar of avoidance to guarantee nothing can ever hurt us...

UPHORIA, the rising, multi-instrumentalist, solo artist hailing from Australia's Sunshine Coast, bursts onto the scene with her single, "Don't Wanna Catch Your Disease." It's a declaration, a sonic slap in the face to anyone who's ever tried to dim someone else's sparkle. This track is all about reclaiming power. Imagine that feeling when you finally rip off a band-aid that’s been stuck way too long....