South East London’s Deptford Sound Collective tackles modern apathy head-on with "#StopRunning", an urgently glittering single that dresses political resistance in the irresistible groove of electronic dance pop. It feels strangely therapeutic to hear a heavy demand for societal compassion wrapped up in such a brightly syncopated, uplifting package. https://open.spotify.com/track/3K63bCMpRcwhbbnRNtD27H?si=lebV9XEGQvGqJKVMUAZrMQ Founder and driving force Ray Barron-Woolford leads this sprawling assembly of artists and campaigners into the...

Austin outfit Frogmouth dive headlong into creative maturity on their kinetic new album, "Strange Terrain". Comprising Jesse Hodges, Jordan Goldman, Jay Ziegler, and Angus Barrs, the quartet wields an unpredictable sound that refuses to stay put in any single corral. Driven by three alternating lead vocalists and rich harmonies, the record bridges heavy-hitting grunge weight, cowpunk swagger, and adventurous progressive turns, managing to sound...