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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
Keedron Bryant's "I Just Wanna Live" Highlights the Heartbreaking Reality of Black Children
June 22, 2020
12-year-old Bryant captures a centuries-long burden of survival in heart-rending song.
Author:
Maddy Quach
Avery Lynch Walks Us Through 'The Kids Table,' Track By Track
August 24, 2022
'The Kids Table' sees the rising singer-songwriter search out new emotional highs and lows.
Author:
Ruby Scott / Avery Lynch
Chloe Lilac Claps Back at Sexual Objectification in "Here's Your Song"
January 21, 2020
Lilac's first single of 2020 is triumphant.
Author:
Jessica Thomas
Adam Melchor's "Last Time" Is an Ode to Unspoken Goodbyes
January 8, 2021
In "Last Time," Adam Melchor tackles the fickle nature of humans, crafting a beautiful and incredibly vulnerable song.
Author:
Rachael Jansky
X Lovers' "Sweatshirt" Is a Sweet, Somber Song to Curl Up in
November 6, 2019
X Lovers embraces their pain in a moment of candid, heartfelt reflection.
Author:
Precious Kato
Sam MacPherson Pours His Heart Into His Debut EP 'Songs for Sam'
October 18, 2021
"Sometimes you write music because you want to and sometimes you write music because you have to."
Author:
Joey Legittino
rum.gold's "Fix Me" Showcases His Distinctly Beautiful Voice
June 19, 2020
rum.gold's distinctly beautiful voice has the stopping power of a shotgun.
Author:
Malc.
renforshort Returns With "moshpit," a Delicate Banger
January 31, 2022
"It's about an annoying relationship where you're treated like garbage and just keep trying to get out."
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
Khruangbin's 'Hasta el Cielo' Is the Entire World in an Album
July 15, 2019
Known for taking inspiration from the likes of Thailand, Spain, and the Middle East, the group's third album shows that globalization can breathe new life into your music library.
Author:
Brady Moses
Omar Apollo, Dominic Fike, and Kenny Beats Tackle Unrequited Love in "Hit Me Up"
November 5, 2019
The collaboration of the year.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo