Violet Love has a bright idea for the end of summer: make the feeling of finally fitting in feel big enough for a playlist. "Airport Road," her forthcoming original single, comes from a personal place, her proposal to her fiancé and her welcome into his family, but its appeal is built around a feeling lots of listeners recognise. You can spend years looking for the right...

Kwolek's album, “T > H > I > S”, presents itself not just as music, but as a meticulously self-contained universe, shaped entirely by one pair of hands – from the songwriting straight through to the final cover design. It’s a lonely planet populated by distinct misfits, each broadcasting their internal monologues from a different, slightly staticky frequency. There’s an undeniable intimacy born from...