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The Best of 2019 and Beyond | Staff Picks
December 28, 2019
We look back at the best music, memes, and moments of 2019.
Lil Halima Is Norway's Alternative R&B Icon on the Rise
December 26, 2019
Lil Halima is taking the world by storm one year at a time. 2019 was merely the beginning.
Clinton Kane Isn't Afraid of Feeling Something
December 26, 2019
This is what owning your fears and discovering ways to cope feels and sounds like.
daydream Masi's Music Will Illuminate Your Sleepless Mind
December 23, 2019
The youthful artist is creating music that exists in a realistic, dreamlike state.
Kota the Friend, keshi, DaniLeigh, and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching Playlist
December 20, 2019
Consider this week's new music roundup a gift from us to you.
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ZOLA Does Not Want to Be Put In a Box [Q&A]
December 20, 2019
We sit down with the rising bilingual indie artist ahead of her upcoming debut album.
Aaron Taos Warns of the Danger of Social Media Envy in "Saboteur"
December 20, 2019
As Theodore Roosevelt once said, "Comparison is the thief of joy."
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Ben Kessler's "Even When You're Home" Is All About Acceptance [Premiere + Q&A]
December 19, 2019
Home isn't always where the heart is.
From SoundCloud to Rolling Loud, $NOT is Solidifying His Place in Hip-Hop's Next Wave
December 18, 2019
Hello, world. Meet $NOT, Gen Z's hip-hop star.
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JP Saxe on "If The World Was Ending" and Writing With Honesty [Q&A]
December 18, 2019
In our latest interview with JP Saxe, we learn he is a big fan of his grandma and Lebron James.
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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."
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.
Meet Na Noise, the New Zealand Lofi Band Making Waves
April 20, 2022
"The decisions we make aren't always the prettiest, but they're the most fun"
anees Never Fails to Wears His Heart On Sleeve
April 28, 2022
anees is the very embodiment of sonic sunshine.
Worry Club Is Creating a Community That Extends Beyond Their Music
July 19, 2021
"I know it helps me a lot just to know there's other people out there just like me going through the same shit."
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WILD Will Cure Any Bad Day With Their New Single, "It Only Gets Better" [PREMIERE]
March 7, 2019
Another feel-good anthem by indie-pop trio WILD.
Bakar Ponders an Ideal Future on "NW3" Ahead of Debut Album
February 2, 2022
Bakar, in all aspects, represents a new class of artistry.
merci, mercy Holds Nothing Back in Her Debut Single "Fucked Myself Up"
March 6, 2020
"'Fucked Myself Up' is about dependence on alcohol, it gave me the confidence to be able to talk to people."
Alfie Templeman's "My Best Friend" Is a Hypnotic Ode to Depression
April 28, 2020
"It's about depression and sadness being the only thing that's always there for you, as if it's the only thing that really sticks around..."
Daniela Andrade Pays Homage to Her Honduran Heritage on New Single "Puddles"
September 2, 2020
In her latest single "Puddles", Daniel Andrade has penned an empowering song touching on her family heritage and recalling fond memories of her youth.