Megan Wheeler’s new single, "Now That I'm Gone," arrived. Not via carrier pigeon, thankfully, though wouldn't that be a marketing strategy? No, it arrived in the usual, utterly un-magical digital way, yet somehow, managed to feel like a little explosion of confetti made of pure, defiant self-respect. https://open.spotify.com/track/2m3tz4bSNELxdIbTjRWc92?si=546c28793c4443bc This isn't your typical "woe-is-me" breakup ballad. Wheeler, often drawing favorable comparisons to the songwriting queens, that Holy...

Award-winning composer Leyla Romanova bridges the academy and the vanguard on her intense new instrumental single, "9/8". Rooted firmly in the academic tradition of classical concert halls, she possesses a fascinating habit of fusing those traditional symphonic arrangements with the jagged textures of cutting-edge electronics, pop-rock, and pop-jazz. https://open.spotify.com/album/3z6YbVpsTAdw22CjuoUJSP?si=5qq2AgL8TsOKg4YwltLMWg The physical reaction begins immediately. Rapid, pulsating rhythmic patterns open the track, continuously building tension and winding...