SONG PICK: Wyldest - Hitchhiker

Happiness, independent from any external influences, is the topic of the new track by London synth-pop three-piece Wyldest. About the titular “Hitchhiker” singer and a songwriter Zoe Mead explains: “This dude had nothing material, but anyone who met him saw him as happiest person they’d ever met.”

“Hitchhiker” is the title track of a new EP, due out on September 29.