Music

You put that British-sounding electric guitar against some strings and everyone will cry The Verve. But more, its got that command of something we are all trying to get to.

Jump is not just a reanimation of some golden era of genre synthesis, it feels like the voice at every house party. It is the first premise of youth, as stated by David Bowie so many years ago: we are immune to your consultations.

This is a snapshot, a production relic, a grab-and-go musical fast-food. And it is delicious.

It feels underground and high budget at the same time. This song is an urban anthem for the confusion of humanity.

You can hear The Lumineers and Imagine Dragons - the breaks always have oh-oh-oh and the melody flitters like a sparrow.

Beck, circa Sea Change, but with a boxier mix and these lo-fi drums that sound like old sneakers. The songwriting is top notch.

The lyrics are thick and the message is simple: love endures. Tag this one as Ryan Adams underwater.

Evangeline reminds us of Ark, with a similar feel for catchy harmonies and a gorgeous voice.