Listening to RIOT SON’s new single, “Loneliest at Best,” is a curious exercise in emotional time-travel. The sound pulls you back to the early 2000s, to a time of angular guitars and heartfelt, frayed-collar vocals. It has that nervous, shimmering energy of indie rock that always sounded best on a pair of wired headphones, the beat prodding you forward even as the lyrics confess...

There is a specific moment late at night when the group chat goes quiet and you are left entirely alone with your thoughts. That is exactly where Bahar's new single meets you. "I Always Knew That No One Would Love Me" grabs you immediately with its raw honesty, pulling you into a space where every insecurity feels magnified. It is the kind of track that demands...