Ava Valianti represents something increasingly rare in contemporary music: genuine precocity without artifice. This Massachusetts artist, who is only fifteen years old, handles general themes with a level of emotional depth that is shocking. She shows that youth can bring out the best in complicated human experiences, rather than hiding them. "Distant," her sixth single, functions as a sonic archaeology of friendship's dissolution. The track excavates layers...

Fish And Scale, a musical jewel from Nuremberg, Germany, is reverberating worldwide thanks to the release of his new EP, "Wonderful." This maestro, whose real name is Roland Walzlein, skillfully blends the harmony of nature with tantalising melodies in his compositions. His work transports listeners to an otherworldly realm where music tells stories and breaks through walls. Fish And Scale has cemented his name in the...