Rhythm Pals’ new single, ‘Lookin’ Good,’ shimmied into my listening rotation, and honestly, it’s got the kind of bounce that could coax a smile from a particularly grumpy badger. These two dads, one musician, one animator, have concocted a pop-funk confection that’s as bright and immediate as a freshly opened box of crayons. Pure kid fuel, this. https://open.spotify.com/track/4vKkjfjgVFUgsbkArYE07b?si=3c4e041c48c249e1 The track champions the noble art of dressing...

The Italian producer turns emotional collapse into the most compelling dancefloor therapy of the year. Some records hit you like a sudden change in air pressure right before a thunderstorm. You feel the shift in your chest before you even process the sound. That is exactly the energy Benedetta Gaggioli brings to her latest project. Operating as Beta Libre, the Italian artist has delivered a 14-track...