The message is clear, from the song, as well as the artist: we're just a moment away. Rejoice.

Some of us hear the sound of birds, or the wind through the trees, when we close our eyes and relax; some hear Edamame.

It's a remarkable achievement: balancing the influences of modern jazz fusion, neo-soul, and indie rock, with equal parts pre-meditated nuance and personal expression.

An impeccable sense of timing puts this whole mix on solid ground, and the bass-playing and groove-making is as good as soul-funk ever gets.

LUI HILL, with his new single Ancient Dust, breathes life into electronic soul, joining a throwback sense of groove with a powerful synth-pop vibe.

The falsetto vocal here seems to pour just a little sleep-dust over every one of those lifts, creating a sort of dream-sequence and a chance for the band to shine.

Dravus House is proof that a clear and poignant vocal, a few chord changes, and an added electric guitar for flavor is all it takes to make a statement.

Whatever the thing is they're making, they've mastered the recipe.

The guitar is suitably blaring, the reverb extra springy, it's midnight at the Fillmore and it's 1976.

Folk-Punk is the perfect vehicle for the harsh self-assessment, with a hurt-you-to-love-you backbone to this urban fairy tale.

It's a nuanced and understated production that incorporates a very live sound into the dynamics of the arrangement. - photo credit: Lula Hyers

It is Blues, it is Soul, and it is the clear synergy of both a strong writer's point-of-view and a kickass backing band.

With a machine groove that smacks of dance-pop and a vocal track that at times hits on rap inflection, this is a terrific example of genre crossover.

It's all here - the riffs high on the neck, the egg shaker, and the continual introduction of new thematic material.

There is a distinct minimalism to the vocal mix here: instead of stacking parts on top of the lead vocal, ARLO opted instead for a few small contrapuntal lines and atmospheric elements from the rhythm section.

The vocals are subtle, the affect is confident, and there is the vaguely orchestral skeleton living inside the drum mix.

It's an arrow pointing at the ground, verse to chorus to post, and... scene.