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...

You know that heavy feeling right before a thunderstorm hits? The air is completely still, but you can feel the electricity building up. That is exactly what Bailey Grey's new single, "Give Me A Break," feels like from the very first second. The New Jersey native has dropped something completely unexpected, trading her usual indie pop sound for an experimental track that hits hard. It...