Hampshire-based songwriter Kate Harding spins pure hindsight into shimmering indie pop rock on her new single, "THE DOPAMINE HIGH AIN'T LOVE". Finding her recording voice at forty after a health scare forced a reset, Harding wastes zero time mincing words. She takes aim directly at the intoxicating, painful trap of emotional manipulation. https://open.spotify.com/album/23thpH06WrBgGoBn2Z3lru?si=SMG5rKQiTp6R0b5WMyk78w The music tricks you beautifully. The melody relies on a bright, fast-paced rhythm...

Chinese producer and DJ STRlighT maps the architecture of emotional repair on his studio album, "Ever Lasting (永·恒)". Calling himself "just a sadboi with soulful melodies," the artist has carved out a distinct presence in the Chinese melodic EDM sphere by treating gigantic dance structures as intimate confessionals. The record frames itself as an archive of youthful memories and redeemed sentiments, asking whether the...