It may not be the queer masterpiece that some were expecting, but in this day and age, Troye Sivan's Bloom proves that gay people need not rely on metaphors or "hints" to get their stories across and be accepted by the masses.
Canadian singer/songwriter Roxanne Potvin's new EP brings together a wide range of roots-pop influences, as on "All It Was".
Soul, noise, pop, and more hover around each other in paris_monster's "Moles", a song that traverses a multitude of distances while blending it all seamlessly.
Paul McCartney's Egypt Station carries listeners on a conceptual journey through musical "stations" that admits experiences and teases experiments as only he could achieve and deliver.
Good Witch deliver one hell of a performance on "Shake You Loose" from their upcoming EP, Double Life.
Warzone is quite unlike anything Yolo Ono has released to date, but "Children Power" carries a message of optimism that's been central to her work all along.
On new single "Where's My Tribe", British artist, Charlene Soraia artfully articulates her struggle to connect with the wider world.
In this edition we have swaggering rock 'n' roll from Sisteray, shadowy trip hop from Alpines, classy contemporary pop from RuthAnne, intricate ambient techno from Inland, and life-affirming pop-punk from the Run Up.
Becoming Bristol's second single "Brighter Days" is wonderfully poppy and life-affirming and benefits suicide prevention efforts.
Tucson singer-songwriter Nic Pool collaborates with MSFTSRep DJ Daniel D'Artiste on a captivating remix of his latest single.
Kinnie Starr's "I'm Ready" is about closure, moving on, and the good times to come.
Swing Out Sister's Corinne Drewery guides us through 30 years of the enduring, poly-genre duo's work.
On Go to School, the Lemon Twigs have taken a lot of what made the first part of the 1970's vibrant and colorful and fascinating and applied those things to a contemporary work.
Norway's Bernhoft and the Fashion Bruises propel pop forward with a soulful spirit on their new album Humanoid.
Aretha Franklin rose to her regal status in spite of record labels' mishandling her art.
Barney Hoskyns assembles a thoughtful, loving, and thorough portrait of the meticulously creative men behind Steely Dan.
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