GISKE’s "The Sound of Birdsong" doesn’t so much begin as it seeps into the room, like the pale, perpetual twilight of a Norwegian summer night where sleep feels like a theoretical concept. This is a song for the space between the last page of a book and turning off the light; a four-minute float in that strange, conscious stillness when the world is quiet...

Robert Bacon's newest song, "Out Of The Blue," is a breath of fresh air in music. Bacon grew up in the Midwest, where principles were strong because he was born into a military family. Because of this, he has a deep affection for his country and the honest storytelling that makes country music unique. The recently released song "Out Of The Blue," written by Bacon and played on...