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Sophia Messa Relinquishes A Sugar-Coated, Toxic Love in "Ice Cream & Cigarettes"
July 2, 2020
Brazilian-American wunderkind, Sophia Messa offers a look at the darker side of a painfully-sweet first love in third single to date "Ice Cream & Cigarettes."
Author:
Jessica Thomas
ROLE MODEL Has a Rapturous Message "for the people in the back"
May 27, 2020
No one does it quite like ROLE MODEL.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Genevieve Stokes Hits the Nail on the Head With "Lonely and Bored" [Premiere + Q&A]
May 21, 2020
"Lonely and Bored" feels warm though its concept is chilling, especially now in isolation. Stokes uses swirling echoes and a gentle melody to provide a backdrop to her overly honest words.
Author:
Precious Kato
yeule Toes the Line Between Realism and Escapism
May 20, 2020
yeule's music seamlessly drifts between the tangible world and cyberspace.
Author:
Maddy Quach
Maude Latour Captures the Final Days of Normal College Life in "Furniture" Video [Premiere]
May 15, 2020
"My real life. Nothing else. I can't get over how much fun we had."
Author:
Joey Legittino
Mini Trees' "Want Me To Stay" Is an Ethereal Portrait of Unrequited Love
May 7, 2020
Mini Trees' bittersweet wish is all too relatable.
Author:
Alexis Vaganos
sophie meiers' "as good as it gets" Is a Lulling, Wistful Daydream
May 6, 2020
meiers is the brilliant byproduct of a generation that is increasingly finding inspiration and a sense of home in online communities.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Dempsey Hope Pens an Enduring Love Letter in "When I Wake Up"
May 6, 2020
"My realization in this song is that all the little things matter and that none of them should be taken for granted."
Author:
Joey Legittino
The Aces Release "My Phone is Trying to Kill Me," Detail Vulnerable Sophomore Album
May 6, 2020
"If you felt too vulnerable, if it scared you, then you had to keep going."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
BENEE Slows Down Her Breakout Hit "Supalonely" in "Lownely"
May 6, 2020
"Lownely" is as much an encapsulation of one teenager's loneliness as it is a shared global loneliness.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
LoveLeo Revels in the Creative Process in Debut EP 'LOOK AT THIS MESS IVE MADE'
July 20, 2020
Each and every track from LoveLeo's debut EP is a testament to his unique ability to exist and create outside his comfort zone.
Author:
Ruby Scott
marc indigo Delivers a Sultry Slowburn With "Don't Waste My Time"
June 7, 2021
On "Don't Waste My Time," indigo is smooth as butter.
Author:
Alexis Vaganos
Sally Boy Gifts us with More Infectious Indie Pop Melodies on "Stormy" [Premiere]
August 11, 2020
Sally Boy returns with his second single "Stormy."
Author:
Lexi Vaganos
Beharie Welcomes Listless Summer Days With the Idyllic "Simple Mistake"
May 31, 2022
Taken from his latest EP, "Simple Mistake" is a hypnotic standout moment.
Author:
Joe Beer
THE BLOSSOM's '97 BLOSSOM' Flourishes at the Intersection of Joy and Pain [Q&A]
April 6, 2021
At the heart of <i>97 BLOSSOM</i> is a drive to reimagine the world.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Tessa Kaye Battles Anxiety on "You Know Who You Are and I Hate You" [Premiere]
November 18, 2020
Tessa Kaye provides us with a highly relatable track detailing her everyday struggles.
Author:
Chloe Robinson
Rozwell Masterfully Blends New Age Tech With Modern Hip Hop in "Close"
September 27, 2019
Rozwell may just be a 2019 renaissance man.
Author:
Matthew Rudas
Yves Jarvis Delivers a Synesthetic Experience With "Bootstrap Jubilee"
March 24, 2022
What do you get when you paint words with flowers and squeeze sounds out of hysteria?
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
NoMBe Tackles Toxic Masculinity in the Cosmic "Boys Don't Cry"
April 27, 2021
"Boys Don't Cry" floats though as if unbound by gravity, weightless and carefree in its effervescent daydream.
Author:
Ruby Scott
BLACKSTARKIDS Deliver a Y2K-Era Earworm With "Juno"
August 5, 2021
"Juno" speaks to a youthful malaise, the aimless feeling of trying your best to hold on to your childhood in the face of growing up.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo