Ada Johanna’s "Better" hits like the second after you decide not to send that long paragraph. The phone is still sitting face down, the emotion is still loud, but something has shifted, and the shift has a beat. Her debut single turns blocked-number energy into bright alternative electronic pop with breakbeat drums, airy synths, and a huge final lift. The Norwegian artist uses her debut single...

This is the kind of breakup track that checks your pulse before you have time to act fine. Drew Swords comes in hot on "Better Without Me?", a 3:32 indie rock single that turns one ugly little question into a full-body rush: what if someone really did get happier after you left? That thought can ruin a perfectly good afternoon. It can also make a chorus...