We’re taking a break from the podcast during this holiday week, so I’ll fill you in on one of my favorite songs from this week, “No Static” by LA synth-pop-funk outfit Young & Sick. Readers might remember our fawning over their SXSW performance in March…

Seattle dream-pop artist Hibou turns to funk influences for his new single “Fall Into.” It’s a dancier tune that we’re used to hearing from Hibou, but he shows no ignorance of the genre with groovy walking bass lines and light touches of lounge synth. The…