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Deaton Chris Anthony and BENEE Team Up For the Nostalgia-Inducing "Goodbuy My Old Life"

Deaton Chris Anthony and BENEE Team Up For the Nostalgia-Inducing "Goodbuy My Old Life"
June 3, 2022 Deaton is on a mission to make bowling stylish again (and he sounds pretty good doing it).
Author: Alessandra Rincon
pop
indie
benee
deaton chris anthony
goodbuy my old life
sid the kid
Who Is Tai Verdes?

Who Is Tai Verdes?
June 2, 2022 Meet the viral breakout star who shows no signs of stopping anytime soon.
Author: Ruby Scott
pop
interview
who is
tai verdes
who is tai verdes?
Red Leather Paints a Haunting Picture of LA in "The Only Time It Rains In Hollywood"

Red Leather Paints a Haunting Picture of LA in "The Only Time It Rains In Hollywood"
June 1, 2022 Meet Red Leather, the artist bridging the pain of Americana with the decaying glamor of Hollywood.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
new artist discovery
singer songwriter
pop
red leather
the only time it rains in hollywood
dexter's "Pressure" Is a Hypnotic Ode to Self-Growth

dexter's "Pressure" Is a Hypnotic Ode to Self-Growth
June 1, 2022 "Pressure” evokes that signature UK alt-pop sound that artists like PinkPantheress have slowly edged into our scene.
Author: Jazmin Kylene
new artist discovery
pop
pressure
dexter
McCall Moves on With "Perfect Timing," Announces Debut Album '...To Be A Dream...' [Premiere + Q&A]

McCall Moves on With "Perfect Timing," Announces Debut Album '...To Be A Dream...' [Premiere + Q&A]
June 1, 2022 Ahead of the release of her debut album, we get to know the rising artist.
Author: DJ Connor
pop
perfect timing
mccall
to be a dream
...to be a dream...
Rodney Chrome Is the Black Queer Artist Carving His Own Path Forward [Q&A]

Rodney Chrome Is the Black Queer Artist Carving His Own Path Forward [Q&A]
May 31, 2022 "You gotta walk into a room and act like you own it."
Author: Jazmin Kylene
pop
interview
rodney chrome
to the money
ghetto pop star
10 Questions With Rising Korean Star SURAN

10 Questions With Rising Korean Star SURAN
May 31, 2022 Rising Korean star SURAN is reinventing herself as a multi-hyphenate creative.
Author: DJ Connor
pop
interview
k-pop
darling
suran
peder elias
Meet Valencia Grace, the Authentic Rising Star Sharing Her Sonic Diary [Q&A]

Meet Valencia Grace, the Authentic Rising Star Sharing Her Sonic Diary [Q&A]
May 27, 2022 "I'm giving away parts of myself whenever I release a song."
Author: Maxamillion Polo
new artist discovery
singer songwriter
pop
interview
valencia grace
goodbye
Hayley Warner Tells the First of Her Many Stories in "You Were Once"

Hayley Warner Tells the First of Her Many Stories in "You Were Once"
May 27, 2022 "'You Were Once' details the feeling of a bittersweet goodbye."
Author: DJ Connor
singer songwriter
pop
hayley warner
you were once
Lexi Jayde Sings From the Heart in ‘closer to closure’

Lexi Jayde Sings From the Heart in ‘closer to closure’
May 26, 2022 "Happiness, empowerment, betrayal, denial, heartbreak, self-sabotage, and closure."
Author: Tatum Van Dam
singer songwriter
pop
album reviews
lexi jayde
closer to closure
merci, mercy Holds Nothing Back in Her Debut Single "Fucked Myself Up"

merci, mercy Holds Nothing Back in Her Debut Single "Fucked Myself Up"
March 6, 2020 "'Fucked Myself Up' is about dependence on alcohol, it gave me the confidence to be able to talk to people."
Author: Emily Smith
pop
indie pop
anti pop
merci mercy
fucked myself up
Setlist.Fm Presents: Who Is Bane's World? [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]

Setlist.Fm Presents: Who Is Bane's World? [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]
March 6, 2019 Welcome to Bane's World, a place of dreamy musings and bedroom pop.
Author: Asal Shahindoust
new artist discovery
pop
indie
bedroom pop
bane's world
WILD Will Cure Any Bad Day With Their New Single, "It Only Gets Better" [PREMIERE]

WILD Will Cure Any Bad Day With Their New Single, "It Only Gets Better" [PREMIERE]
March 7, 2019 Another feel-good anthem by indie-pop trio WILD.
Author: Kelly Itatani
pop
folk
indie
wild
it only gets better
anees Never Fails to Wears His Heart On Sleeve

anees Never Fails to Wears His Heart On Sleeve
April 28, 2022 anees is the very embodiment of sonic sunshine.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
new artist discovery
pop
hip hop
anees
sun and moon
ilo ilo Embraces Their Name and Sound in the Electrifying "come thru"

ilo ilo Embraces Their Name and Sound in the Electrifying "come thru"
February 22, 2019 The sort of song that sways between the rush of a festival's main stage and blissful moments of electro-pop reflection.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
electronic
dance
electropop
ilo ilo
come thru
NIKI's "Indigo" Has Us Believing in an Eternal Hot Girl Summer

NIKI's "Indigo" Has Us Believing in an Eternal Hot Girl Summer
August 14, 2019 NIKI is the undisputed queen of 88rising.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
soul
pop
R&B
88rising
niki
indigo
head in the clouds ii
head in the clouds
Cuco's "Aura" Is a Hypnotic Bilingual Love Letter

Cuco's "Aura" Is a Hypnotic Bilingual Love Letter
July 11, 2022 "Aura" captures the magic of a love so powerful that it simply can’t be expressed in a single language.
Author: Dillon Stave
pop
cuco
anti pop
aura
fantasy getaway
phem's "Sorry Mama" Will Have You Confessing Your Sins

phem's "Sorry Mama" Will Have You Confessing Your Sins
December 10, 2019 phem enlists Machine Gun Kelly for a perfectly-scored confessional.
Author: Bianca Brown
pop
alternative
phem
sorry mama
machine gun kelly
Talos' Last Goodbye Kills Him in  "Far Out Dust" Music Video

Talos' Last Goodbye Kills Him in  "Far Out Dust" Music Video
March 13, 2019 The melancholic tune recounts the reasons his relationship succeeded in the moment, but ultimately unraveled in the long run.
Author: Alyssa Yung
pop
electronic
talos
far out dust
Loote's Take on Authentic Pop Music, New Relationships, and Shawn Mendes [Q&A]

Loote's Take on Authentic Pop Music, New Relationships, and Shawn Mendes [Q&A]
June 19, 2019 Their new 'lost' EP explores both the awkward nuanced lingering of post-breakup relationships and the cautious excitement of new ones.
Author: Rachel Lai
pop
interview
loote

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