At 2 a.m., the smallest thought can take over the room. Stargazer understands that escalation on Insomniac, a debut single that compresses insomnia, anxiety and emotional isolation into 2:27 of alternative rock, emo, electronic production and hip-hop-influenced delivery. It moves with the pace of someone trying to outthink their own fear, then finding that the mind has already sprinted ahead. The song refuses the easy...

Level 4 releases festive music just in time. Christmas With You is the group's first holiday album of original Christmas songs. Music was designed to be felt before it was heard, and their Christmas tune brings back warm memories you didn't actually expect. It has the emotional depth and authenticity of the golden age of rich, soulful albums from the first note. No pressure to...