There is a peculiar friction to the digital textures of Skylarka and her new album, "Somnorine". It’s supposed to be chiptune-influenced synthwave, but listening to it feels less like browsing the internet and more like chewing on aluminum foil while watching Blade Runner on a CRT monitor that’s slowly degaussing. It’s a sensory contradiction bright, crystalline pop hooks wrestling with the deep, existential dread...

I want to encourage any young people reading this song to listen because it was written primarily for them by Ella Holly. You can believe that she wrote this song, especially for you. Every day, we work to bring you fresh music from new artists. Here's a performance by Ella Holly, a vocalist from Hertfordshire. A modern pop tune with infectious melodies and passionate vocals, her...