Applied Communications Has a Midlife Crisis is a comeback EP, 17 years in the making, from Max Wood (a.k.a. Applied Communications). It’s a collection of five alt-pop songs that navigate Max’s journey through depression, gender dysphoria, existential panic, and self-love. While more accessible and beat-driven than past Applied Communications records (such as the polarizing Uhhh Sort Of ), . . .Midlife Crisis remains deeply personal and idiosyncratic. The new single, “Tomboy Femme,” is a tale of self-discovery. Regarding “Tomboy Femme,” Wood states: “A song I’ve been working on off and on for the last 17 years. It focuses on the journey I’ve taken in reckoning with my identity. It’s built on a wide array of samples and musical references to pop songs that have meant a lot to me on that jour...