A stark portrait of codependency, “sadist” is another stirring success from Olina, the London-based artist whose strong songwriting has caught our ears previously this year, with tracks like “Tug of War” and

The sophomore single from big riverz, “Running” enamors with a twangy alt-pop and country fusing — delighting across both its folk-ready verses and more anthemic, replay-inducing central chorus. The trio comprises Canadian

Rotterdam-based Rejection Ratio craft an enveloping rock sound on recent single “Love is Like Heaven,” traversing through jangly guitar fervor and dynamic vocal entrancement in its whirring, climactic unveiling. Comprising the quartet

A captivating atmospheric journey from Brooklyn-based project Takses, “Shift Change” enamors across a variety of soundscapes — from spacious, ambient trickling of gentle guitars, to the arrival of vocals. A chilling yearning