The decade is only halfway over, but already, the 2020s have produced a bumper crop of tear-jerkers and heartbreak ballads.

Michelle Zauner’s indie-rock band releases an album of nuanced narrative songs with beautifully layered arrangements.

"An indie folk playlist to give my brain a big warm hug"; "Relaxing music to tide me over during allergy season"; "A playlist that makes me feel like the main character"; "Sad music for painting ...