Bolidde's new album, Rainbow Galaxy, doesn't so much arrive as it does seep into the room, a ten-track document of flight powered by rock and roll muscle. Here is a veteran of the French scene who understands the architecture of a great pop hook, but who uses that knowledge not to build a summer villa, but a high-speed getaway vehicle. The album’s energy is...

LVSA brings a rush of cinematic neon and visceral heartbreak to her new EP, "Afterlight". Trading her past as a professional studio drummer for a heavy arsenal of synthesizers, the UK-born, Colorado-based artist taps into a highly specific human frequency: the urge to sob uncontrollably while driving dangerously fast. This collection dives headfirst into the emotional wreckage of failed romance, utilizing the glossy aesthetics...