Friday Five highlights music by Washtenaw County-associated artists and labels.

This edition features music from singer-songwriters Kylee Phillips, Bekka Madeleine, and Mike Vial, video-game hyperpop by Dapper Ain't Delirious, and drum 'n' bass from the AGN7 label.

Kylee Phillips, "Devil I Know"
Kylee Phillips has a series of one-off singles she hopes to release in 2025—and the Ypsi singer-songwriter is off to a great start with "Devil I Know." It's a grimy, bluesy waltz that evokes the style of Maren Morris: She and Phillips have big, rich voices, and their songs play with Americana conventions while still staying earthy (even when dealing with the dude down below as she does in the playful "Devil I Know" video).

Bekka Madeleine, "Red & Blue"
The Ann Arbor duo of teenage singer-songwriter Bekka Madeleine and her lyric-writing sister Hannah Port is back with another moody single, this one heavy on organ drones and goth-pop vibes. 

Mike Vial, "Lost Dog"
Ann Arbor folky Mike Vial released this guitar-and-voice single that recalls the time he and his son found a lost dog early during the pandemic. But that tale is just an entryway for him to sing about his son and what it means to be a parent. Lovely. 

Dapper Ain't Delirious, Abacus Defiant EP
Ope, do we have another prolific artist on our hands? Ann Arbor's Dapper Ain't Delirious debuted last week with the id fully id EP and is already back on the streaming services with Abacus Defiant, a six-track release that conveys much of the same vibe: video-game music run through a hyperpop filter.

AGN7 releases by Jaskin & Uneven, Heatwave Presents Rawatar, Bwoykah, Forgiven Soul, and Ahmad
I missed a whole slew of new drum 'n' bass releases put out by the always active Ypsilanti label AGN7, but here they all are for your dancefloor and listening pleasure. (There's also a Beatport exclusive release by Stunna and Calculon that should be on other streaming services very soon.)

Christopher Porter is a library technician and the editor of Pulp.