LVSA brings a rush of cinematic neon and visceral heartbreak to her new EP, "Afterlight". Trading her past as a professional studio drummer for a heavy arsenal of synthesizers, the UK-born, Colorado-based artist taps into a highly specific human frequency: the urge to sob uncontrollably while driving dangerously fast. This collection dives headfirst into the emotional wreckage of failed romance, utilizing the glossy aesthetics...

Laru’s “Contra el Río” arrives with its shoulders up. The Spanish-language debut single uses a firm dembow groove and intense vocal delivery to meet the feeling of pushing ahead when life keeps adding weight. The companion video gives every pressure a face, object, or physical task. For anyone building a plan while bills, doubts, and other people’s demands crowd the frame, Laru has made a...