Sly5thAve, courtesy. Paula Cole and Sly5thAve pay tribute to their mentors and friends, August Charles presents a soulful examination of isolation, benches play dirty alt-rock, SG Lewis and Chloé Caillet go clubbing, Blue Lab Beats whip up feel-good jazz fusion, and Bibi Club and Nightbus showcase their takes on…

SG Lewis, “AudioLust & HigherLove.” SG Lewis knows the value of a dynamics in music. Having worked with the likes of Elton John, Dua Lipa and Tove Lo as a producer and cowriter, the British artist is familiar with how to craft a song from many different sources of…

Tove Lo, “Dirt Femme.” On Dirt Femme, her fifth album, Swedish pop songstress Tove Lo delivers another strong collection of synth-infused pop anthems. This time out, she digs deeper into femininity more broadly, writing songs of vulnerability. Now married, she’s said that she feels she can be rough around…