Shawn Brown’s EP, "Into the Furious Light," doesn’t slip quietly into the stream of modern indie-folk releases; it instead cups its hands around your soul like you’re a candle in danger of flickering out. The Portland troubadour crafts songs that feel like fragments of conversations—maybe ones you walked in on too late or letters unsent to someone dear but no longer near. You’re never...

As soon as the song begins, everyone gets up and starts dancing. Watermelon Boy, who just released a single, is the only one who can make this happen. The jubilant tempo of "Hall of Fame" and the vibrant instrumentals create an optimistic and easygoing ambiance, just right for a wild summer bash. A song that will get everyone in the party spirit and make your summer...