Olivier Laurent’s new concept album, “Solin Anj”, doesn't so much play for you as it does around you. Listening feels like an act of accidental espionage on a life in progress. We are placed in the sonic womb, hearing the muffled arguments, ambitions, and affections of a world getting ready for our arrival. It’s an album that unfolds with the unhurried, jazzy cadence of...

You know that heavy feeling right before a thunderstorm hits? The air is completely still, but you can feel the electricity building up. That is exactly what Bailey Grey's new single, "Give Me A Break," feels like from the very first second. The New Jersey native has dropped something completely unexpected, trading her usual indie pop sound for an experimental track that hits hard. It...