What is the best lava lamp? It seems that no matter how much culture changes, there’s always a demand for the retro, which is why the playful visuals of a lava lamp never seem to go out of style.

With his fifth studio album Lava Lamp, Jonah Tolchin comes out swinging, sharing a solid wallop, a cocksure attitude, and an assured confidence that brings to mind Jack White in particular. The songs ...