Toronto's Musical Luminary Alessia De Gasperis Takes Audiences on a Journey Through Love's Complexities "Evil Eye" Alessia De Gasperis, the artist previously known as Kai, has stamped her mark in the halls of musical genius with her collaborations with the likes of Flume, Diplo, and Jack Ü. Originating from the vibrant music scene of Toronto, Ontario, Alessia De Gasperis catapulted to prominence with her debut extended...

Sam Ostler’s new single, “Lights,” then. It unfolds less like a sudden, intrusive glare and more like the slow, determined burn of a really good stage light finally finding its mark after a prolonged blackout. It’s pop, yes, vibrant and undeniably contemporary as advertised – clean lines, clear intentions. Yet, there’s a certain satisfying heft beneath the melodic uplift, a feeling that these notes...