I confess, my first encounter with MAAME’s new single, “Daydreaming,” was one of deceptive serenity. Here is a track that slides into your awareness with such poise, a self-assured piece of modern R&B that knows its way around a groove. It’s only on the second pass that you realize the serene space it creates is filled with a low, anxious hum—the sound of a...

The Cunning Linguists have tapped into a very specific, sharp-edged reality with their latest single "CAN'T WALK HOME". Hailing from Menai, Australia, the duo comprised of Clare Easdown and Jade Ryan strip away the unnecessary gloss of modern production to reveal something much more skeletal and urgent. It is a Lo-Fi blend of Post-Punk and Pop Punk that feels as immediate as a sudden...