This is FRESH AIR. Our rock critic, Ken Tucker, has been listening to some recently released music and has come up with three new songs that approach unhappiness and heartache in distinctive ways.

Hyland was discovered by renowned producer Aaron Sprinkle when an intern left one of the group's songs open on a computer in his studio. In 2011, Hyland released its Tooth & Nail Records debut album, ...

Great songwriters generally display the ability to approach songs in a variety of ways. Even when they go outside what others might perceive as their wheelhouse, they can still deliver effective, ...