Carmen Rose Davidson wrings absolute conviction out of every vocal run on "Make Sure," the cinematic powerhouse of a single from her debut album, "Sincerely Yours". https://open.spotify.com/track/2iD9bIRUKgdmCOvWRlgnYP?si=3495dcc787774801 The UK-based vocalist has already built a fierce reputation for high-energy live performances that peel the paint off the walls. Here, she funnels that massive neo-soul gravity into an act of supreme caution. You can sense the stylistic shadows...

This one hits like finding an unexpectedly perfect strawberry in a punnet full of slightly squashed ones. Lemon, the Dutch outfit featuring Mark ‘Bong The Bass’ Bongers, Paul Hesen, Ralf Hesen, and Thomas Gense, lob "Gimme Something True" into the fray, and it lands with a bright, almost demanding, splash. It’s got that sun-drenched, baggy strut of Madchester about it, doesn’t it? A psychedelic...