The artists on this list are not working from a single blueprint. LOVELI LORI turns hyperpop, Y2K nostalgia, and gaming imagery into a world of her own, while ROREY uses visual language to expose the contradictions behind heartbreak. Elsewhere, electronic music becomes a space for reinvention, grief takes on new forms, and country music finds its way back to the freedom of a summer night with friends. Across eleven releases, each artist brings a distinct point of view to the music they are making now.
Loveli Lori
LOVELI LORI’s debut album “Not So Lovely” brings together her kawaii aesthetic, Y2K references, and the electronic sound she has developed through hyperpop. Set against pixelated video game imagery and a distinctly early-2000s visual world, the album includes the recent single “i want u dead (feat. fijo)” alongside “cya later,” “Dramatic,” and “lost my heart.” It also features “Love For You,” her collaboration with ovg!, which recently received RIAA Gold certification after surpassing 200 million streams and 650 million views across platforms. With nine new songs rounding out the tracklist, “Not So Lovely” gives the world LOVELI LORI has been building online in full-length form.
Rorey
ROREY arrives with “Binary Thinking,” a black-and-white music video that uses the symmetrical and ambiguous imagery of the Rorschach test to illustrate the singer’s psyche as she navigates the speculation and self-doubt that follow silence, caught between believing someone will regret losing her and wondering if she mattered enough to be missed at all. The Manhattan-born, bi-coastal artist, who writes and co-produces everything she releases, explores the aftermath of a relationship on her 11-track album “I Get It Now,” with “Binary Thinking” reflecting the record’s broader themes of miscommunication, heartbreak, unanswered questions, and the realization that love is not always enough to make someone stay without abandoning herself.
Paris WYA
Paris WYA revisits “Treat Me Right,” originally included on her 2026 album “MANNEQUIN,” through a remix by LAWRENT. The remix adds a more club-oriented pulse to a song rooted in the emotional landscape of “MANNEQUIN,” a project that moves through heartbreak, grief, insecurity, and the gradual process of finding a way back to oneself. The song addresses the difficulty of leaving a relationship behind when the bond remains meaningful. It dwells on forgiveness, attachment, and the traces left by a deep connection, giving LAWRENT room to reshape its atmosphere without losing the vulnerability of the original.
Originally from Paris and now based in London, the French producer and DJ brings the track further into electronic and dance territory while keeping Paris WYA’s original vocal performance at the center.
Sultan Dè
“Lend Me Your Ears,” the new EP by Sultan Dè, is shaped by uncertainty, faith, love, and perseverance. The project emerged after the artist found himself rethinking his goals following the completion of his studies and a period of unemployment.
Across six tracks, he draws from that period of uncertainty to reflect on vulnerability, personal growth, relationships, and the people who remain part of us even when life takes us in different directions. The title itself carries a personal meaning, inspired by Shakespeare’s famous phrase; it also recalls something Sultan Dè’s mother would say when she wanted him to stop, listen, and think before making a decision.
Sultan Dè is currently on a tour that has taken him to New York and Chicago, with a Los Angeles date scheduled for September 19 at Art Share L.A.
Claire Guerreso
Claire Guerreso describes “Go, Go, Go” as grungy, loud, playful, and full of attitude, and the song lives up to the description. The new single taps into the impulse to stop overthinking, loosen the grip of routine, and let instinct take over, turning that desire for freedom into something reckless and fun. It sits naturally within Guerreso’s genre-defying approach, which brings together indie-pop, electronic, rock, soul, and cinematic balladry, while her airy, unearthly voice gives the track a distinctive contrast to its rougher edge. “Go, Go, Go” is about giving yourself permission to be a little unpredictable, make a questionable decision, and enjoy the feeling of not having to think everything through.
Leo Sawikin
With lyrics that move between the need for connection, uncertainty, and the search for meaning in the face of something emotionally difficult to contain, Leo Sawikin’s “Burning Love” explores love on a scale that transcends a specific relationship.
Written by Max R. Yassky and with music of an almost cosmic quality by Leo Sawikin, the track gives those emotions room to expand through guitars, drums, and vivid imagery that moves from the night sky to wild landscapes and mythological references. The result is a reflective yet expansive take on romantic longing, where the question of whether that connection is shared becomes as important as the feeling itself.
UNTER STRØM
UNTER STRØM knows how to make music for the dance floor while also creating tracks that can be heard outdoors, beneath the stars and alone. “Stumbling,” the fourth and final installment of the “Between Forms” series, is a clear example. It is an intense and infectious track that, over its 4:43 runtime, can mirror both a racing heart and a mind at rest.
The collaborative project between Alex Gonzales, a member of Matte Blvck, and John Kunkel, associated with The New Division and John Grand, grew out of several years of collaboration between studios in Los Angeles and San Diego. Its identity is built around a crossover of techno, melodic house, and industrial sounds that is impossible to ignore after the first play.
Zarenae
Zarenae surprises listeners by using “S.E.X.” as an abbreviation for “Somebody Else’s X,” a play on words that initially suggests one thing before leading into a breakup song. The singer is playful and knows how to use that to her advantage, moving away from the drama of heartbreak to approach pain through the healing power of humor.
The track was written by Zarenae, Marx Connors, Brandon Brown, and Swice, and its release incorporates a visual aesthetic inspired by Barbie and a tongue-in-cheek tone that moves away from her previous single “Kiss Me,” known for its softness.
Lightwatch
“See You Again,” Lightwatch’s new single contains that less obvious ingredient some creators add to their art, allowing listeners to see themselves in a song, let out a scream they have been holding back, get angry about whatever has been weighing on them, or, in this case, finally cry for someone they never had the chance to grieve enough.
The song was written after the loss of a close friend and revolves around absence, memory, and the hope of meeting again, while revealing a more vulnerable side of the band without stepping away from its identity within alternative rock.
L’VON
L’VON’s voice has a unique quality that becomes especially apparent in his new single, “Renegade,” a track about social exhaustion and the passivity that many have adopted almost as a form of normalcy amid the crisis.
The EDM-pop track combines cinematic production, larger-than-life hooks, and an anthemic energy. It is part of “BORN A SINNER,” the singer’s second EP, where he draws on his experience as a Black, queer, and gender-nonconforming artist to develop themes of identity, resistance, and community through a sharp and direct perspective.
Becca Bowen
Becca Bowen closes the list with “Raise A Little Hell,” an upbeat, intense country track with modern touches that bring to mind the latest offerings from Dolly Parton or Carrie Underwood, while still carrying a uniquely personal signature. Co-written with GRAMMY-nominated producer and songwriter Sal Oliveri, the song draws from Bowen’s memories of growing up in South Carolina, where weekends meant getting together with friends, lighting bonfires, turning up the music, and letting loose. Bowen also looks to the country music she grew up with, citing Gretchen Wilson, Shania Twain, and George Strait among the influences behind a song designed to capture the easygoing feeling of summer weekends and the communal energy of gathering with friends.
