Sloe Honey's "A Cup of Joe" album is an ephemeral love chronicle that is a resonating ode to raw emotions and the healing journey. Sloe Honey, better known as an intimate look into the soul of Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Melissa Stickley, presents a riveting journey of love, grief, and regeneration on her most recent extended play (EP), titled "A Cup of Joe." It's a sound story...

Marston and Baldi open “Outside” with a contradiction I keep tripping over: a song about wanting to hide indoors that sounds built for sprinting down a sunlit street. The title track is brisk, rhythmic, all soaring hooks and power pop muscle, while its narrator quietly plots an escape from the cheerful crowd. It’s an anthem for anyone who has smiled through a party while...