There is a specific kind of betrayal reserved for the morning of December 25th, and with Jamie Alimorad releasing "Santa Sucks", that indignity finally has its proper anthem. We are often force-fed audio syrup during the winter months, tracks that insist upon peace on earth while you’re stuck in gridlock traffic. Alimorad, however, chooses violence. Or at least, a very catchy form of neon-lit...

Lexi Berg plunges us willingly "In So Deep," her latest single offering a welcome submersion into the heady waters of shared existence. This London-based, Swedish-American artist wields a voice that carries its own weather system – there’s a satisfying rasp there, less a flaw, more like the unique grain in reclaimed timber, lending strength and character. The song itself claims indie pop territory, nodding...