The Far Rockaway R&B artist Jaz Vernon steps back in with a sleek single made for pre-save links, night plans, and repeat plays. "YKTV" does not beg for attention. It walks in dressed correctly, checks the lighting, and lets everyone else adjust. After a two-year pause, Jaz Vernon returns with a pop and R&B single that feels clean, stylish, and quietly charged. The title says plenty...

On “The Dome”, veteran producer and songwriter We’re in the Water closes out an ambitious conceptual triptych by turning his gaze directly toward the human soul. Having previously excavated the intellect on “The Steeple” and physical instinct on “The Belltower”, this third chapter examines survival from the inside out. For an artist whose history runs through the sweat-soaked heights of London’s electroclash crucible Nag...