Katie Presley
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For the songwriter's sixth album, she leans into a retro country sound for a big-hearted set of songs about grief and burgeoning love.
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The San Francisco band's garage-pop progressively unravels as a beautiful duo frolics on the beach.
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Liza Anne cracks open the cage of anxiety she says she's lived in for most of her life with a seething, slow burn of a track.
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Bat For Lashes' new concept album, The Bride, plays with the same traditions and symbols that make weddings romantic, to dark and devastating effect.
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The British indie-rock quartet that's comfortable with the uncomfortable, and unafraid of the dark.
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Don't let the downtrodden title fool you: Haley Bonar's new side project is rollicking, 80s-flavored dance punk.
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Jarring, intense electronics give the Michigan singer-songwriter's sweet pop vocals a dark, luscious edge.
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Its members are 17 and 14, but the sister-and-brother Texas duo play energetic, infectious alt-pop that belies their youth.
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The NPR Music team shares a few of its favorite work-related tracks in honor of Labor Day.
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Intricate animation from the film suits this song, which simultaneously uplifts, encourages, chastises and mourns.