Violet Love has offered up an EP titled "Destined to Fail," and it arrives less like a prediction and more like a pre-existing condition, a medical chart for a soul that’s been diagnosed with itself. The DIY recording quality doesn’t feel lo-fi for aesthetics; it feels necessary, like these songs could only have been born in a sealed-off room where the air was getting...

North Carolina Pop-Soul Artist Gemïny Mixes Raw Emotion and Lush Melodies in His Latest Single. Artists in the modern music scene are always breaking new ground, fusing different styles, and sonic landscapes. Artists like Raleigh, North Carolina native Sage "Gemïny" Wesley, create a sound that is at once fresh and familiar, thanks to his skilful blending of soul, pop, and R&B. His newest song is a...