The Welsh singer uses a luminous wash of avant-pop to explore one community's search for belonging and a sense of place.

The multi-instrumentalist Erin Birgy announces her new album Dolphine, out June 28.

While you're working on your last-minute Contest entry (the deadline is this Sunday, April 14), check out these videos below to see what's caught our attention lately.

The Brooklyn psych-pop band announces its debut album Jinx and shares "Nina," a chills inducing track and video staring David Patrick Kelly.

The Brooklyn-based pop artist shines her light on some of the least sparkling realities of the human experience.

This week's essential playlist includes Chastity Belt singer Julia Shapiro on her first solo album, Portishead's Beth Gibbons singing with the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra and more.

The psychedelic duo evoke waves of warm pop nostalgia in the new track and its colorful video.

In a lush new track and video, songwriter Kevin Morby explores themes of innocence, imagination and the ephemeral reality of nature.

At 83, reggae king Lee "Scratch" Perry has just made a brilliant record. Hear that, plus the daydreamy music of Radiator Hospital, the astonishing sounds of The Comet Is Coming and more.

In a new song and video, songwriter Ryan Pollie explores memory and searches for meaning following a cancer diagnosis.

The carefree single from the Brooklyn-based band Barrie is a playful blend of electronica, shoegaze and disco — with a side of Wes Anderson-style twee.

For a new music video, the North Carolina folk outfit have asked fans to share videos and photos capturing tender moments of compassion and community.

The new single from Australian songwriter Hatchie — the first from her debut album Keepsake — sounds like '90s nostalgia with an edge.

After a recent move to LA, Australian songwriter Jess Cornelius reflects on aging, relationships and womanhood with her latest track.

Singer-songwriter Meg Duffy pays scrupulous attention to detail in transfixing songs that function like intricate dioramas.

This week's must-hear songs include the spooky-suave sounds of Palehound, angular, stuttering rock from Sego, the deeply affecting voice of Aldous Harding and more.

In Tacocat's vibrant new video for "Grains of Salt," (self-) love is in the air, with some help from the best drag performers in their hometown.

This Valentine's Day, we wanted to know: Can the same song be both a great love song and a breakup song?

This week's show is made possible by a generous amount of existential anxiety, from the ego-destroying rock anthem "I Don't Matter At All" to an epic life manifesto from Amanda Palmer.

In a new video, the beloved songwriter navigates the underworld with optimistic tenacity.