In the vast auditory expanse that is the world of music, every once in a while, a collaboration will arise that will serve to remind us of the unpredictability of the beauty that may occur when different pathways converge. Enter British music producer Pyrosion, whose name has long been connected with musical expertise, and his newest tune, which includes Smhylie, who is known for her...

Listening to Arnold J.’s new single, "Muddy Waters," isn't quite like anything else swirling around right now. It arrives with the gentle insistence of incoming tide, pulling you into its specific gravity. Arnold J., Ghanaian-born and now Canada-based, weaves a sound tagged as alt-country and folk, but those labels feel thin, like trying to contain smoke. There’s earthiness, sure, but his soulful vocal lines...