The French actress and singer Clara Quilichini flips the script on a breakup with a confessional pop single that thrives on sarcastic self-reflection. Some tracks hit you with a wave of sadness, but others hit you with the uncomfortable truth that you might actually be the problem. That sudden, sinking realization that you have morphed into the exact person who broke your heart is a...

Okay, let’s tumble into Apryll Aileen's “Under My Tree,” shall we? It’s not your grandma’s sleigh-bell jingler, not by a long shot. Aileen, this classically-trained pianist, decides to cloak herself in a Christmas-themed R&B haze, like wrapping a finely-made watch in soft flannel. It’s the kind of thing that makes you tilt your head. https://open.spotify.com/track/6BBE2fTRte3f7HW7NZkTwm?si=JDkhIyolRLeIJS9r8m7PVA The song feels like staring at a snow globe, the tiny...