Annika Bellamy just dropped her original single "Palm Tree," and it instantly triggers an odd but deeply compelling sense of sunny existential whiplash. Based in Southern California with a vibrant mix of Dutch, Indonesian, and European Spanish heritage, Bellamy delivers electronic pop that vibrates with fascinatingly opposed energies. https://open.spotify.com/album/6ivAZ1C2GnRlXzS2F1NPVr It feels like a beach vacation booked mid-crisis. The track is built on a clear invitation to...

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...