Some doors do not close with a slam. They remain half-open, daring a person to walk back through them after the room behind them has grown small and airless. The past can be persuasive that way. It offers familiar furniture, old names, a version of comfort that asks too much in return. "Backwards, Baby," the latest single from Caitlin Kent-Halliday, begins from that human pressure...

Silver Jack has been avidly pursuing a career as a singer, songwriter, and composer since relocating to London a little over a year ago. His existence in the city has been an endless well of inspiration for his music, offering a raw glimpse into the mind of an artist in search of a permanent address. The new Silver Jack Album, "Remember" is an emotional appeal for...