At 2 a.m., the smallest thought can take over the room. Stargazer understands that escalation on Insomniac, a debut single that compresses insomnia, anxiety and emotional isolation into 2:27 of alternative rock, emo, electronic production and hip-hop-influenced delivery. It moves with the pace of someone trying to outthink their own fear, then finding that the mind has already sprinted ahead. The song refuses the easy...

Some tracks do not ask for your attention; they kick the door off the hinges and demand it. This is exactly what happens the second you hit play on "Woman", the latest single from Samara. The single review of this release proves that the Brisbane-based artist is not here to play nice. She is here to dismantle the experience of being controlled and told what...