Released on October 9, “Snowflakes” adds a brief, reflective single to a catalogue that has moved between orchestral performance, electronic…

Co-written with Glen Phillips of Toad the Wet Sprocket, “Passenger Princess” opens her album “Kinda Sorta Country” with a relationship…

Her musical theatre training provides a background for a song with a dramatic trajectory: irritation accumulates, the stakes rise, and…

“Retribution” finds its strength in the meeting of rhythmic pleasure and emotional strain, giving Powell’s personal songwriting an inviting, expressive…

Aberson’s collaborative approach provides a persuasive setting for Taylor’s storytelling, allowing the rhythm to carry some of the emotional conversation.…

“Miles From Home” offers a compelling portrait of adulthood as something built with other people still firmly in mind.

Vampirism becomes a useful way of discussing estrangement, the exhausting business of moving among people while carrying a private crisis.

“Tu Calor” makes an inviting introduction to a project with an established appetite for crossing borders.

Nexxus 604, a Los Angeles producer and DJ, draws from trance, progressive electronics, and Goa’s psychedelic culture. His track “Heartbeat,”…

“Pink Lemon” suits this treatment: an intimate vocal, an absorbing rhythm, and enough detail to make another play worthwhile once…

Acoustic guitar and a lively drum part give Barlow’s version its country-rock momentum. Her rich delivery brings a welcome sense…