There is a specific kind of melodic stride in Lana Crow’s new release, “Orwellian Times,” that reminds me, quite vividly, of the way people walk when they’re late for a meeting they know is going to be an absolute disaster. It is brisk, purposeful, and rhythmically catchy, yet underpinned by a distinct, vibrating anxiety. This British singer-songwriter has crafted a track that feels less...

South Florida rock duo UNDAUNTED lays bare the suffocating gravity of hidden devotion on their deeply affecting new single, "Out of Reach." Serving as the lead entry for their forthcoming album, "Reach", this release finds lifelong friends Lesley Daunt and Howard Goldberg translating profound relationship trauma into a blistering alt-rock confessional. https://open.spotify.com/track/7ghcQvmv82BTpUZ7dSZfZR?si=989e5d35efd949d1 It begins innocently enough. A clean, chiming melody repeats its rhythmic plucked motif, playfully...