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...

Serbian-Chinese Artist Realma Interweaves PTSD Struggles with Synthpop Sounds in 'Down the Railway Spine'. Feeling the pain of battle and PTSD with an incredibly touching art, Realma conveys in her new single 'Down the Railway Spine' that she is also experiencing the stormy seas of trauma. Hailing as an emotional pick from Bor, Serbia, Realma's experimental singing is intensified with its rising music landscape, which marks...