“U Wish” understands the pull of a text you promised yourself you would not check again. Tracy Pham’s EP stays close to attraction’s small after-effects, then lets them carry the drama. The original project holds onto clothes left behind, remembered touch and the choice to keep someone near. This is a melody-led EP that treats hesitation as information, rather than a flaw. Pham comes to that...

Okay, let's pretend the universe coughed up "All the Christmas Lights." Not literally, of course, though I did find a sparkly rock in my pocket this morning – probably unrelated. This single by Eric Harmsen, straight outta Alpine, manages to feel both like a familiar, cozy sweater and a strangely uncharted territory. https://open.spotify.com/album/422cieMEcXDGkGRXvKa058 The music… it’s less jingle bell rock and more like a snow globe...