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347aidan Presents a Wholly Infectious Double Vision on 'Troubled Memories!'
June 22, 2021
Falling somewhere between emo, hip-hop, and hyperpop, 347aidan's sound is nothing if not intoxicating.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
THE BLOSSOM's "Spike Collar" Is Gritty Pop at Its Finest
June 22, 2021
THE BLOSSOM takes an omnivorous approach to music, synthesizing everything they come into contact with.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
grandson and Jessie Reyez Join Forces For "Rain," Set to Appear on 'The Suicide Squad' Soundtrack
June 22, 2021
"Rain" leverages its stars' distinctive strengths to their fullest.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
EMELINE Expects Nothing Less Than "flowers & sex"
June 22, 2021
"What can I say, flowers and sex are a girl's best friend."
Author:
Chloe Robinson
Ambar Lucid Wants You to 'Get Lost in the Music'
June 21, 2021
Lucid's latest arrives as a cosmic escape from the humdrum monotony of any passing moment.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Griff's 'One Foot in Front of the Other' Is an Emotional and Sonic Triumph
June 21, 2021
This feels like not just an introduction to Griff but a testament to the mainstream appeal of the rapidly rising UK star.
Author:
Giselle Libby
Serena Isioma's "HUH?" Is an Unapologetic Celebration of Identity
June 21, 2021
"HUH?" is a perfectly-timed celebration from an artist who is never afraid to reinvent themselves.
Author:
Carter Fife
Johan Lenox's 'chamber johan' Turns His Hits Into Striking Symphonies
June 21, 2021
<i>chamber johan</i> almost feels like a victory lap, one where the horns are replaced by lush string orchestration.
Author:
Carter Fife
Kwame Adu and Zay Celebrate Juneteenth With KWAMZAY EP 'Motherland!'
June 21, 2021
Evoking comparisons to the likes of Ohbliv, Madlib, and The Alchemist, KWAMZAY is heady hip-hop at its finest.
Author:
Carter Fife
With 'Stains,' De'Wayne Aims to Become a Generation-less and Genre-less Star [Q&A]
June 18, 2021
"Every song on this record is urgent because it has to be."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
'Dissect' Podcast Host Cole Cuchna on Taking a Critical Lens to Tyler, the Creator and Kanye's Sunday Service [Q&A]
May 8, 2019
You need to be listening to 'Dissect.'
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Meet JELEEL!, the Breakout Star With Unparalleled Energy
May 17, 2022
To listen to JELEEL! is to bear witness to an explosion firsthand.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
KennyHoopla and Travis Barker Revive Your Wildest Pop Punk Dreams in "ESTELLA//"
November 20, 2020
It feels like 2005 all over again.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Zack Fox's Debut Album 'shut the fuck up talking to me' Is Unironically One of the Year's Best
October 18, 2021
The comedian-turned-rapper delivers bars and one-liners aplenty in one of the year's best hip-hop albums.
Author:
Carter Fife
Lolo Zouaï Takes Us on a Sensual "Ride" to Female Empowerment
April 15, 2019
Drawing influence from classic R&B, Rai music, and Bay Area hip-hop, Zouaï has developed this magical power to have us completely in our feels.
Author:
Alyssa Yung
Claud Recounts Their Unique Tale of Heartbreak in "Wish You Were Gay"
June 14, 2019
Claud (formerly known as Toast) introduces perspectives not commonly portrayed in pop music in "Wish You Were Gay."
Author:
Brady Moses
Ceramic Animal Dedicates Crowd Favorite,"All My Loving," To Father [PREMIERE]
February 15, 2019
Composed of equal parts Mac Demarco, Arctic Monkeys, The Doors, and modernized psychedelic rock elements.
Author:
Andra Nechita
Meet the Artists Playing Aries' First-Ever Wunderworld Fest
November 9, 2021
It's safe to say that Wunderworld Fest is stacked.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Conan Gray's "People Watching" Sees Him Turning His Deeply Personal Songwriting Outward
July 16, 2021
For an artist who has had much of their life on full display, People Watching" arrives as such a refreshing perspective shift.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Jonah Yano Makes His Long Awaited Debut with Soulful 'nervous' EP [Q&A]
July 1, 2019
Pulling inspiration from Leslie Feist, MONEYPHONE, and Earl Sweatshirt, Yano has finally unveiled his incredible debut EP, nervous.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul