On the memorable single “Illusion,” Puerto Rican artist Ivelisse del Carmen crafts a dreamy jazz-bolero that balances vulnerability with minimalist charm — setting for a style she self-describes as “Minimalist Opulence.” Based

 Italian-born, London-based composer Richard Green joins forces with Italian pianist Irene Veneziano and the Archimia Strings Quartet on “Midnight,” a somber and affecting neoclassical track from his EP, A Journey. The

Cincinnati, Ohio-based band Sungaze build a dreamy shoegaze allure across “Be a Better Man,” a gripping new single that precedes their upcoming album, I’m No Longer Afraid of Heights. Jangling guitar textures,

Spanning from mellow rainy-day introspection to gorgeous string-laden expanses, “Boiling Up” is another memorable track from New Wolves, the Swansea, UK-based three-piece who caught our ears with the vibrantly melodic single “Sleep

Another quality piece of songwriting from The Birthday Letters, “My Dream Novel (Magical Realism)” ponders reality and imagination amidst a charming production — pairing shimmering acoustic strums and playful, bouncy bass. “When

A twangy earworm from Wishing Well Divers, “Bottom of the Wishing Well” maneuvers across magnetic guitar work and hooky vocal introspection — finding a lovely middle ground between indie pop and Americana.

A gorgeous track about striving to break free from one of life’s traps, “Two by Two” comes via Silver Heir, a project led by a Jersey City-based songwriter and his three friends.