Simona-Valentina’s new album, “Mirrors & Feathers,” arrived much like an unexpected guest at a tea party – one who’s been through a rather significant ordeal but still manages a fascinating, slightly skewed smile. This London-based songwriter, with roots trailing back to Transylvania, offers a collection that feels less like a polished performance and more like eavesdropping on intensely private, courageous conversations, rendered in dreamy,...

UK-based songwriting duo Bradby Sings capture the wildly unhinged chaos of an obsessive new crush on their newest single, “Sing Out Loud”. Usually operating away from the spotlight to create poignant, guitar-led pop strictly for film, television, and internet creators, the pair currently refrain from performing live. Here, though, they enthusiastically demand your undivided attention. https://open.spotify.com/album/4rKKxoQ3Jk7uRMwCz8jwfL?si=1B2eX_kDQruMmnzjkfRqJw The arrangement leans deeply into their theatrical pop-rock sensibilities, cautiously...