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Slide's New Video Has Us "Waiting" For Better Days
June 10, 2020
Slide's video for their latest single, "Waiting", was shot at a time when its beautiful visuals, representing the desert environments east of LA, represent a contrasting narrative of both love and fear, life and death, and the inner monologue common to us all.
Author:
DJ Connor
Black Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching
June 5, 2020
This week's #NowWatching playlist is dedicated to the sounds and voices of a small fraction of innovative black artists.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Music Taught Me to Love My Blackness | A Letter From The Editor
June 4, 2020
As protesters take to the streets across the world, I want to take this moment as a black man and editor of this site to share my perspective.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Milq's "Summer Again" Transports You Directly to the 80′s [Premiere]
June 1, 2020
"Summer Again" is a song straight out of an 80's summer romance film.
Author:
Joey Legittino
BINNY Tries to Resist the Lure in Hypnotic New Single "Retrograde"
June 1, 2020
With inspiration hailing from Mariah Carey, to Drake, and everything in between, BINNY incorporates elements from his favorite R&B artists and love for strong female singers to formulate a potent sound, oozing with charisma and sass.
Author:
Chloe Robinson
No Rome Enlists Indie All-Stars beabadoobee and Jay Som For the Dynamic "Hurry Home"
June 1, 2020
"Hurry Home" paints a vivid picture of a wistful late-night voicemail, the kind you leave after one too many drinks.
Author:
Maddy Quach
Alec Benjamin, Oliver Tree, Teamarr, and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching
May 29, 2020
The best new music playlist on Ones To Watch.
Author:
Malc.
Travel To Another Dimension With Phoebe Ryan's "Reality"
May 29, 2020
"It's erotic. It's everything I see in my head when I go to sleep at night."
Author:
Precious Kato
Powfu Shares 'poems of the past,' a Sublime Lo-Fi Portrait of Youth
May 29, 2020
In his major label debut, Powfu shares every ounce of himself, blemishes and all.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Winona Oak Links With Robin Schulz For the Soaring and Brooding "Oxygen"
May 29, 2020
"Oxygen" is the sort of heart-racing pop smash that has us all the more excited to experience live music once again.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Kid Hastings on Heartbreak, TikTok, and Creative Freedom [Q&A]
January 25, 2021
We caught up with Kid Hastings to talk about quarantine, exploring identity, and his forthcoming EP.
Author:
Rachel Lai
Ben Kessler Strives to Find Balance on "Cruise Control"
February 2, 2021
We've covered Ben Kessler since the very beginning, and we're thrilled to be covering his impressive growth on "Cruise Control."
Author:
Joey Legittino
Empty Glass? Pour Yourself Some milk.
February 11, 2021
The earring-wearing, sweater-sporting foursome titled milk is putting the alt back into pop with their newest single "You&I."
Author:
Precious Kato
young friend and Anna Sofia Kickstart Summer With "SUGARCOATED"
May 20, 2021
young friend and Anna Sofia are a match made in heaven.
Author:
Tyler Borland
Safiyyah Gets Candid on the Slow-Burning "Let You In" [Q&A]
September 20, 2021
Safiyyah is "a lil West London gal" creating music with a timeless edge.
Author:
DJ Connor
Alex Porat Walks Us Through Her Iridescent Mini Album 'Miss Sick World,' Track By Track
October 6, 2021
Porat delivers on a project full of emotional and sonic highs.
Author:
DJ Connor
Miloe's 'Greenhouse" Is a Sunny Escape From 2020's Melodrama
November 12, 2020
Miloe, aka Bobby Kabeya, is a 19-year-old artistic dynamo.
Author:
Malc.
Katya Mila's "Fake Friends" Welcomes Us Into Her World
December 29, 2020
For her final release of 2020, Katya Mila released her most intimate song to date.
Author:
Joey Legittino
Young Saab, Nana Lourdes, and Rome Fortune Deliver Your Next Weekend Anthem With "girls in town"
August 9, 2021
"girls in town" arrives as a bittersweet bop about a love gone sour.
Author:
Carter Fife
Junior Mesa's 'Cirque Du Freak' Is Out of Control, and That's the Way He Likes It
August 16, 2021
Plagued equally by a crushing confusion and an undying hope, Junior Mesa channels his feelings of alienation into a standout project.
Author:
Carter Fife