Regina Spektor: Becoming All Alone

Accompanying the announcement of Regina Spektor’s eighth album, Home, before and after, out 24 June, the lead single “Becoming All Alone” begins beautifully then blossoms into a grand, orchestral soundscape that buoys the singer’s compelling vocals. Spektor recorded the album, which she co-produced with John Congleton, in Upstate New York. She’ll soon embark on a tour to support it.

Quiet Dawn feat. Oliver Night: Change Must Come

Parisian multi-instrumentalist and producer Quiet Dawn (aka Will Galland) taps London-based DJ, producer and singer Oliver Night for his laidback, soulful vocals on the jazzy “Change Must Come.” The vibrant song—replete with a funk-inflected groove and upbeat energy—appears on Galland’s just-released six-track EP Movements, out on First Word Records.

Tamzene: Called You Out

Tamzene’s mournful, tender piano ballad “Called You Out” will resonate with many listeners, as it’s about the ending a friendship after realizing you have opposing values. The Scottish singer-songwriter says the lyrics were sparked after a falling out with a friend, “It was really hard but I realized I couldn’t hold space for someone who was unwilling to listen and learn… It’s about accepting the …