Andy Smythe's "Love Ain’t Free" Tackles Post-Brexit Struggles with Folk-Rock Flair As the UK goes through a very important general election, Andy Smythe's newest single, "Love Ain't Free," stands out as a powerful protest song that speaks to the hard facts of life in Britain after Brexit. The song, which skilfully brings to light the legal and financial problems that British people face when they want...

The Madrid-based singer-songwriter Elif Coskun turns a soft, cinematic alt-pop single into a clear-eyed hit of memory, forgiveness, and emotional honesty. Some songs hit because they say the messy thing before you are ready to admit it. Elif Coskun's "The Hardest Part" does exactly that, then lets the feeling hang there. This cinematic single from the Madrid-based singer-songwriter, shocks through care, not anger. That may sound...