HollyBear does not sound heartbroken on "OBVIOUS". She sounds like she already checked the receipts, closed the app, fixed her hair, and decided the lesson was expensive but useful. That is the fun of the single. It has the warmth of R&B, the cool posture of jazz influence, and the tiny side-eye of someone who knows exactly what happened. "OBVIOUS" moves with a smile that...

Ricky Earlywine announces his resurrection with the release of "move like this", a track that channels intense physical survival into an impeccably polished R&B groove. The Lacey, Washington-based AuDHD creator and independent performer recorded the single following a life-altering stint in the ICU. While trauma typically leaves a jagged, raw edge on tape, Earlywine pivots, funneling his reclamation into striking technical precision directly from...