Django Stewart: Burning Bridges (For Your Love)

After successful turns in other bands and under different monikers, singer and instrumentalist Django Stewart goes solo with the entrancing synth-pop single “Burning Bridges (For Your Love).” Arguably the truest expression of his charismatic songwriting to date, the dance-y, disco number addresses falling in love with someone while on the precipice of a breakup with another. Iconic music video producer Sophie Muller along with director …

Sylvan Esso: Ferris Wheel

With “Ferris Wheel,” North Carolina synth act Sylvan Esso (aka Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn) cement their return following last week’s minute-and-a-half teaser “What If.” The familiar chirps and compelling vocals punctuate and populate the catchy release. Directed by Supercollider and shot at an abandoned amusement park, the official music video acts an electric current of carnival shapes, colors and movements—all with a hazy veil. …

SAULT: Wildfires

From the mysterious funk/soul collective SAULT, the hypnotic “Wildfires” tells a tale of courage and perseverance in the face of police brutality. The song appears on Untitled (Black Is), a glorious and timely record that traces Blackness from rebellion to resilience, radical joy and beyond. The trio—which internet sleuths believe is most likely Dean “Inflo” Wynton Josiah, Cleo Sol and Melisa Young (aka Kid Sister)—released …