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Ride the Emotional Rollercoaster of Olivia O'Brien's Debut Album, 'Was It Even Real?'
April 29, 2019
"I wrote this in a really dark place and I hope I can help other people who may be in that same spot."
Author:
Alyssa Yung
Kevin Abstract's 'ARIZONA BABY' Is the Rap Album We've Needed for Ages
April 26, 2019
Rap and the gay experience have historically existed at odds, but in ARIZONA BABY, being an openly gay man builds the emotional crux for an album poised to go down as one of 2019's crowning achievements in hip-hop.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
'Not Waving, But Drowning' Is Irrefutably a Loyle Carner Project
April 23, 2019
Carner bridges the gap of nostalgia-inducing hip-hop and pertinent modern sensibilities in what proves to be an emotionally-laden sophomore effort.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Jade Bird Pens the First Brilliant Chapter of a Future Songwriting Great
April 23, 2019
"This album's all of my past and my present."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
'Where Polly People Go to Read,' the Surreal and Personal Debut Album from Gus Dapperton
April 23, 2019
Dapperton's long-awaited debut album arrives as an intimate account of one of indie pop's new stars.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Let Lolo Zouaï Empower You with French-Infused R&B-Pop in 'High Highs to Low Lows'
April 22, 2019
With this refreshingly innovative approach, Zouaï channels classic R&B, Algerian Raï, and Bay Area hip-hop in her glossy debut album.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Lizzo's 'CUZ I LOVE YOU' Debut Is Your New Self-Love Handbook
April 22, 2019
+ Catch Lizzo on tour through fall!
Author:
Alyssa Yung
Aries Cements Himself as Anti-Pop's New Star With 'WELCOME HOME' Project
April 18, 2019
From its very opening moments, it is immediately apparent why the enigmatic artist is currently gracing the cover of Spotify's Anti-Pop playlist.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Omar Apollo Revives Indie-Funk with 'Friends' EP Ahead of 'The Voyager' Tour
April 11, 2019
Apollo consistently blows us away with his flawless weaving of bedroom pop and R&B.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Ady Suleiman Turned His Voice Memos into Brilliant Neo-Soul 'Thoughts & Moments Vol. 1' Mixtape [Q&A]
April 9, 2019
If soulful melodies are your cup of tea, then 'Thoughts & Moments Vol. 1' is your invitation to Suleiman's tasty world of custard cream biscuits.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Mallrat Emerges From Her Chrysalis in 'Butterfly Blue' [Q&A]
May 13, 2022
"I'm trying to paint a picture and bottle up a feeling."
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
mxmtoon's 'the masquerade' Is a Deeply Personal Debut to Lose and Find Yourself in
September 17, 2019
Tucked within the pages of this rhyming diary are the moving, intimate glances into the life of what could be any teenager on the face of this planet.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Death Stranding Brings Praise, Disappointment, and an Impressive Musical Score
November 8, 2019
Is Death Stranding the best-scored walking simulator of the decade?
Author:
Matthew Rudas
KayCyy's Creative Risks Pay Off in 'Get Used To It'
June 6, 2022
It’s only a matter of time until KayCyy enters hip-hop’s upper echelon.
Author:
Carter Fife
Huron John Is Up to Something in 'Apocalypse Wow, Vol. 1'
February 13, 2020
In this saturated space, it is refreshing to see something this wickedly confident.
Author:
Precious Kato
Meet boyband, the Artist Fueled By Anime, the Internet, and Emo Rap
June 29, 2021
"The internet has low-key fucked us up."
Author:
DJ Connor
serpentwithfeet Channels Cinematic Grandiosity in the Ethereal 'Apparition'
May 4, 2020
The three-track EP was exclusively produced by Janelle Monae and Twin Shadow collaborator Wynne Bennett.
Author:
Maddy Quach
SOAK Cordially Invites You Inside Her Mind with Sophomore Album,'Grim Town'
April 29, 2019
SOAK has created a listening experience that digs into the emotional bruises marking us all, from depression, social anxiety, divorce and the current state of society.
Author:
Anna Scholfield
X Lovers' 'virgin' Is an Avalanche of Emotional Depth
November 25, 2019
X Lovers has dispatched a wellspring of emotions for you to bask in.
Author:
Bianca Brown
Escape to BAYNK's Electronic Carnival With 'Someone's EP II' & Inspiration Playlist
May 22, 2019
One of New Zealand's hottest producers, BAYNK is a true success story that never seems to end.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul