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Kristiane's "Better on Your Own" Is Heartfelt Songwriting at Its Best

Kristiane's "Better on Your Own" Is Heartfelt Songwriting at Its Best
July 2, 2021 "Better on Your Own" is an individual heart-to-heart that takes on an air of the universal.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
singer songwriter
pop
kristiane
better on your own
Junior Varsity and spill tab Present a Different Kind of Summer Anthem on "Weather"

Junior Varsity and spill tab Present a Different Kind of Summer Anthem on "Weather"
July 2, 2021 "Weather" is a nigh-perfect pop song with an undeniably alternative appeal.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
indie
alternative
weather
junior varsity
spill tab
Maisie Peters Has All the Makings of Tomorrow's Breakout Pop Star on "Psycho"

Maisie Peters Has All the Makings of Tomorrow's Breakout Pop Star on "Psycho"
July 1, 2021 "Psycho" sees Peters transform from wear-your-heart-on-your-sleeve hopeless romantic to a veritable radio-ready star.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
electronic
psycho
maisie peters
Surfaces Is Bringing Their Happy Place to the Masses [Q&A]

Surfaces Is Bringing Their Happy Place to the Masses [Q&A]
July 1, 2021 Birthed from a whimsical exchange of DMs, Surfaces has emerged as one of the hottest acts on the planet.
Author: Miguel Costa
soul
pop
interview
rock
album reviews
surfaces
pacifico
Hanne Mjà¸en Displays a Restrained Pop Grace on "Too Tired" [Premiere]

Hanne Mjà¸en Displays a Restrained Pop Grace on "Too Tired" [Premiere]
July 1, 2021 "Too Tired" is an infectious pop slowburn with all the power of an impassioned, striking ballad.  
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
hanne mjoen
hanne mjøen
too tired
too tired dont feel a thing
DWLLRS' "Things We Don't Talk About" Sees the Duo Reaching New Heights

DWLLRS' "Things We Don't Talk About" Sees the Duo Reaching New Heights
July 1, 2021 "It's more than just another single release, for us..."
Author: Tyler Borland
pop
alternative pop
things we dont talk about
DWLLRS
Lauren Sanderson, From Pandemic to PRIDE [Q&A]

Lauren Sanderson, From Pandemic to PRIDE [Q&A]
June 30, 2021 We sit down for a candid conversation with a soon-to-be Midwestern pop star.
Author: DJ Connor
pop
alternative
interview
pride
lauren sanderson
flowerkid Bares His Soul on "It's Happening Again"

flowerkid Bares His Soul on "It's Happening Again"
June 30, 2021 flowerkid presents a vision of mainstream pop as sonic group therapy.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
electronic
kucka
flowerkid
its happening again
Catching Up With Cannons Ahead of a Summer to Remember [Q&A]

Catching Up With Cannons Ahead of a Summer to Remember [Q&A]
June 30, 2021 Cannons have gone from posting an ad on Craigslist looking for bandmates to playing festivals across the country.
Author: Jisselle Fernandez
pop
interview
electropop
alternative pop
cannons
Faouzia Sounds More Self-Assured Than Ever on "Hero"

Faouzia Sounds More Self-Assured Than Ever on "Hero"
June 29, 2021 There are no two ways about it, Faouzia is destined for pop stardom
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
faouzia
hero
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
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
BAUM Breaks Down Gender Stereotypes With "Fuckboy" Anthem [Q&A]

BAUM Breaks Down Gender Stereotypes With "Fuckboy" Anthem [Q&A]
May 8, 2019 "I'm just sick of the assumption that since I'm a woman I'm incapable of wanting something casual."
Author: Alissa Arunarsirakul
singer songwriter
pop
interview
indie pop
BAUM
fuckboy
Kim Petras Has a Fun Night Out in  "Blow It All"

Kim Petras Has a Fun Night Out in  "Blow It All"
May 10, 2019 + Catch the pop princess on tour this summer.
Author: Alyssa Yung
r&b
pop
kim petras
blow it all
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
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
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
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
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
Griff Is a Star in the Making

Griff Is a Star in the Making
February 11, 2020 The London-born 19-year-old artist is nothing short of breathtaking.
Author: Joey Legittino
new artist discovery
singer songwriter
pop
griff
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