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Get Comfy & Enjoy Joseph Nevels' "Safe"

Get Comfy & Enjoy Joseph Nevels' "Safe"
August 14, 2020 Joseph Nevels is back with his brand of Alt-R&B on "Safe."
Author: Precious Kato
Soul
Joseph Nevels
Safe
Alt R&B
Alaina Castillo Reminds Us to Celebrate Staying in With "Tonight"

Alaina Castillo Reminds Us to Celebrate Staying in With "Tonight"
August 14, 2020 Alaina Castillo is continuing to prove herself as one of the most exciting new talents to emerge within the last year.
Author: Rachael Jansky
pop
Alaina Castillo
Tonight
Awgust Explores Heartbreak in His Debut Single "Never"

Awgust Explores Heartbreak in His Debut Single "Never"
August 14, 2020 Awgust explores the painful conversations during a breakup on "Never"
Author: Rachael Jansky
Soul
Pop
Awgust
Sofia Reyes
Never
Lauren Sanderson Accepts the Love She Deserves in "Frustrated" [Premiere]

Lauren Sanderson Accepts the Love She Deserves in "Frustrated" [Premiere]
August 13, 2020 Lauren Sanderson's new single "Frustrated" puts a moody hue on the alt-pop sound she does so well.
Author: Precious Kato
Alternative
Alt Pop
Lauren Sanderson
Frustrated
Thoreau's "These Days" Is an All Too Relatable Story [Premiere]

Thoreau's "These Days" Is an All Too Relatable Story [Premiere]
August 13, 2020 The self-produced singer/songwriter, Thoreau, is back with a vivacious new single entitled "These Days."
Author: Joey Legittino
Pop
These Days
Thoreau
30
Zach Heckendorf Announces New Album and Shares The Inspirational  "Stronger Than I Once Was" [Premiere]

Zach Heckendorf Announces New Album and Shares The Inspirational  "Stronger Than I Once Was" [Premiere]
August 13, 2020 Singer-Songwriter Zach Heckendorf is back with new music and a new album.
Author: Malc.
Premiere
Singer Songwriter
Zach Heckendorf
Strong Than I Once Was
Joe Avio Ponders on the Pain of Long Distance on "Without Your Love"

Joe Avio Ponders on the Pain of Long Distance on "Without Your Love"
August 13, 2020 Joe Avio is winning our hearts, one song at a time.
Author: Lexi Vaganos
Electronic
Pop
Joe Avio
Without Your Love
AJRadico Is a Rising Voice in New York's Rap Counterculture [Q&A]

AJRadico Is a Rising Voice in New York's Rap Counterculture [Q&A]
August 13, 2020 There's a new voice coming out of Queens, New York and his name is AJRadico.
Author: Malc.
Hip-Hop
AJRadico
Armor
Jim-E Stack Enlists Dijon on the Glistening "Sweet Summer Sweat"

Jim-E Stack Enlists Dijon on the Glistening "Sweet Summer Sweat"
August 12, 2020 San Francisco-bred producer Jim-E Stack is back with a nostalgic wooze featuring alternative R&B's rising star, Dijon.
Author: Maddy Quach
dijon
Jim-E Stack
Sweet Summer Sweat
King Mala Confuses Her Taste Buds for Feelings on "Sugarblind" [Q&A]

King Mala Confuses Her Taste Buds for Feelings on "Sugarblind" [Q&A]
August 12, 2020 Alt-pop artist KiNG MALA unveils her latest single "sugarblind."
Author: Chloe Robinson
Pop
Q&A
Alt-Pop
KING MALA
sugarblind
Yeat Cements Himself as Rap's Next Wave With  '2 Alivë'

Yeat Cements Himself as Rap's Next Wave With  '2 Alivë'
February 18, 2022 Yëat is thë rësult of contëmporary hip-hop's synthësis and subsëquënt mutation.
Author: Carter Fife
rap
hip hop
album reviews
yeat
yëat
2 alive
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
Zaia Has an Ominous and Funk-Fueled Vision For Atlanta Rap

Zaia Has an Ominous and Funk-Fueled Vision For Atlanta Rap
April 7, 2020 Zaia is conveying complex ideas in infectious refrains and melodies.
Author: Tyler Borland
new artist discovery
rap
hip hop
zaia
reset
demons
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
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
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
Deb Never's  "Ugly" Is for Anyone Who Has Ever Been in a Toxic Relationship

Deb Never's  "Ugly" Is for Anyone Who Has Ever Been in a Toxic Relationship
May 29, 2019 Never is an openly queer Asian-American making waves in the punk-meets-emo-meets-rap realm.
Author: Alissa Arunarsirakul
indie
hip hop
emo
deb never
ugly
PinkPantheress' "Passion" Is so Good It Went Viral Before It Released

PinkPantheress' "Passion" Is so Good It Went Viral Before It Released
July 6, 2021 Pink Pantheress makes you feel like you've been transported  into a twinkling '90s video game.
Author: Carter Fife
electronic
dance
pinkpantheress
pink pantheress
passion
Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar Illustrate Their "family ties" as Hip-Hop Royalty

Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar Illustrate Their "family ties" as Hip-Hop Royalty
August 27, 2021 If <i>DONDA</i> never arrives, "family ties" may just be hip-hop's greatest offering of the year.
Author: Carter Fife
rap
hip hop
kendrick lamar
baby keem
cardo got wings
family ties
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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