Sleepy Hallow, courtesy. This week, we bring you hip-hop from Sleepy Hallow, pop from Will Joseph Cook, JHart and NEIKED with Ayra Starr, and soul from Honey Bxby and Robert Finley. Sleepy Hallow featuring Doechii, “ANXIETY” — Brooklyn rapper Sleepy Hallow knows how to match catchy samples with hard-hitting…

Kasbo, courtesy Olof Grind. R&B from IAMTHELIVING, Latin pop from Loyal Lobos, rap-rock from Oxymorrons, a paranoia-inducing Kafka-esque tale by Bell X1, disco pop by Hot Freaks and electronic dance tune by Kasbo makes our weekly list of favorite songs. IAMTHELIVING, “Can’t Be Replaced” — We start with British-Canadian…

Bruno Major, courtesy Neil Krug. This week, Bruno Major soothes with soulful R&B, Jayli Wolf empowers through alt-rock, Hayden James brings fun vibes, Dante Bowe enchants with soulful gospel, Kid Francescoli uplifts and The Paper Kites deliver a groove that takes us to a low-key music club. Bruno Major,…

Jason Mraz, “Mystical Magical Rhythmical Radical Ride.” Cleverly crafted and melodically mesmerizing, the new album by Jason Mraz, Mystical Magical Rhythmical Radical Ride, beams with authenticity. Mystical Magical Rhythmical Radical Ride Jason Mraz BMG, June 23 7/10 Get the album on Amazon Music. Mraz’s relaxed and upbeat hits like “I’m…

Dominique Fils-Aimé, courtesy Jetro Emilcar. This week, Dominique Fils-Aimé embodies the blues, Yung Bae invigorates dance, Donna Missal uplifts through electronic music, Olivia Dean gives us heart-warming pop, Nemophila energizes with heavy metal and Jeffrey Eli personifies queer pop. Dominique Fils-Aimé, “My Mind at Ease” — Canadian singer Dominique…

Lewis Capaldi, “Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent.” Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi remains dedicated to his soulful vocals, melancholic sound and focus on relationships on his latest album, Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent. That poetic title may be referring to profound love, seeking a divinely inspired sound.…

Atmosphere, “So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously.” So Many Realities Exist Simultaneously, the newest album from underground hip-hop duo Atmosphere, is a multiverse unto itself. Producer Anthony “Ant” Davis takes listeners on a multi-genre-inspired journey in surrealism while Slug (Sean Daley) raps about different forms of lived reality, whether…

Daniel Caesar, “Never Enough.” Never Enough captures the hazy uncertainty R&B crooner Daniel Caesar felt during the past three years. Introducing the long-awaited third album (his first since 2019’s CASE STUDY 01) with surreal instrumentals and his signature falsetto on “Ocho Rios,” he clearly and softly sings, “In the nick…