Janet Devlin’s new single, “Houston,” arrives as a gleeful contradiction, a two-stepping Americana anthem for the sovereign state of one. It has all the upbeat, country-rock fixings for a roadside sing-along, yet its heart is miles away, floating in a self-imposed, wonderfully stubborn vacuum. The track opens, and you’re ready for a communal good time; instead, you find yourself at a party where the...

Shape of Water drops their single "Last Goodbye," and it hits like walking into a brightly lit kitchen the morning after a furious argument – everything’s superficially tidy, the chrome gleaming, but the air itself feels bruised, humming with absence. This electronic art rock outfit from Manchester, featuring Rossano Capriotti handling vocals, bass, and keys with Luca De Falco on guitar/backing vocals and Tom...