Salzburg-based Armenian artist GOHAR, a self-producing, opera-trained purveyor of Alt R&B/Pop, has just released a new single, "Zero Sense." Signed to the UK label Minimal Surface, GOHAR brings a certain vocal polish, let’s just cut to the chase shall we? https://open.spotify.com/track/1qLgd0nbJo4OSQS9fsEdCx?si=NNHWbAGkRNW9TnrGy1_Cfg "Zero Sense" plunges headfirst into the maddening whirlpool of one-sided relationships. Ever felt like you’re explaining quantum physics to a goldfish? That's the vibe. The...

When the Malaga-based duo My State unleashed "Its Whatever", I half-expected my speakers to start smoking—or at least demand an apology for the sudden surge in voltage. It is rare to hear a track that captures the precise auditory frequency of snapping a pencil in half out of sheer frustration, but here we are. This isn't polite radio fodder. It is high-octane pop-rock that forgot...