Move forward Joe Lington has the most modern R&B sound and is Cork's own musical gem. It's just as interesting to read about Lington's quick rise in the R&B scene around the world as it is to listen to his music, which is based on the emotional rhythms of the lively streets of Cork. As the saying goes, all artistic projects have to start somewhere....

Heartbreak is loud enough before anyone turns it into content. RYNB’s “Therapy” takes the opposite route: the pop R&B and trap soul single brings the listener into the quiet moment after the argument, when leaving begins to feel safer than explaining. It is the first release in his Rexius Records rollout, and it makes its point fast. The need for healing is not framed as...