Fleanger, an Israeli-born singer-songwriter-performer presently located in buzzing Berlin, has established himself as a genuine musical light. His creative persona emerged at an early age, putting him different from his Israeli music industry contemporaries. Fleanger's newest effort, "Better," aims to take listeners on an introspective journey on a roller coaster of feelings that will stay with them long after the music has stopped. His ability...

Listening to “Small Town Syndrome” by thinking silly is an exercise in delightful contradiction. Dylan Morrison’s project, shaped here by the production hand of collaborator Margot Taylor, builds a sleek, propulsive chassis of dark pop and minimal techno, only to house an engine of pure, grinding ache. It’s the sound of someone forcing a smile so wide their face hurts, a dance track for...