Today we have the former music editor at Okayplayer at the table — Michael Gonik, aka Zo.

Gonik breaks in with Brooklyn electro pop trio The Visions and their genre defying track "Balance." And hits us with the unapologetic, future-facing sounds of Jachary and his stunning "Just Adjusting."

Amber Simone crafts a cantagious groove on "I Think About Girls Sometime." Julian Skiboat contemplates love and loss on "Whiskey." Vuyo cruises on "Lord Knows." and Dori Valentine writes wise beyond her years on "Chlorine."

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