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Dad's Safehaven Is  "Smash Bros" [Premiere]

Dad's Safehaven Is  "Smash Bros" [Premiere]
December 3, 2019 Your new favorite 2-D e-girl delivers an impassioned ode to one of the best Switch games.
Author: Precious Kato
anti pop
Pop
Indie Pop
Dad
Smash Bros
Super Smash Bros
16-Year-Old Tate McRae Is Destined to Become Pop Royalty

16-Year-Old Tate McRae Is Destined to Become Pop Royalty
December 3, 2019 Come 2020, McRae is a name you will be seeing everywhere.
Author: Matthew Rudas
pop
New Artist Discovery
Anti Pop
Tate McRae
tate
mcrae
RITTYBO Understands the Camaraderie in Vulnerability [Q&A]

RITTYBO Understands the Camaraderie in Vulnerability [Q&A]
December 3, 2019 RITTYBO is special and there is just no other way to put it.
Author: Chuck Ramos
new artist discovery
soul
interview
R&B
album reviews
rittybo
mourning
No Rome Is a The 1975-Cosigned R&B Star to Look Out For

No Rome Is a The 1975-Cosigned R&B Star to Look Out For
December 2, 2019 No Rome is a much-needed R&B outlier.
Author: Matthew Rudas
pop
R&B
New Artist Discovery
No Rome
Dirty Hit
Arlo Parks Explores the Human Condition in 'Sophie'

Arlo Parks Explores the Human Condition in 'Sophie'
December 2, 2019 Parks' latest collection is nothing short of awe-inspiring.
Author: Bianca Brown
soul
singer songwriter
R&B
sophie
album reviews
arlo parks
arlo
parks
Yoke Lore Gives Us a Peek at the Man Behind the Banjo [Tour Diary]

Yoke Lore Gives Us a Peek at the Man Behind the Banjo [Tour Diary]
December 2, 2019 Yoke Lore takes us backstage of his most recent tour in these behind-the-scenes photos.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
singer songwriter
pop
indie
tour diary
yoke lore
LAUNDRY DAY Shines Bright in 'LIGHT UP SHOES 2'

LAUNDRY DAY Shines Bright in 'LIGHT UP SHOES 2'
December 2, 2019 Inspired by BROCKHAMPTON, the high school collective is bending the rules of hip-hop and anti-pop.
Author: Matthew Rudas
indie
hip hop
anti pop
Laundry Day
light up shoes 2
Lao Ra's Subversive Pop Music Creates Beauty From Heartbreak

Lao Ra's Subversive Pop Music Creates Beauty From Heartbreak
December 2, 2019 Lao Ra is the next big name in Latin music.
Author: Precious Kato
new artist discovery
Pop
Lao Ra
Picaflor
Dark Pop
Latin
Meet Huron John, the Artist Creating a Technicolor World

Meet Huron John, the Artist Creating a Technicolor World
November 29, 2019 Huron John is capturing your own personal nostalgia.
Author: Precious Kato
new artist discovery
Indie
Indie Pop
Huron John
Apocalypse WOW
huron
john
ASHS' "Paranoid" Sets the Stage for Her Dark Pop Takeover

ASHS' "Paranoid" Sets the Stage for Her Dark Pop Takeover
November 29, 2019 "'Paranoid' gives an audible sneak peek into my subconscious."
Author: Matthew Rudas
pop
electronic
Electropop
ASHS
Paranoid
Dolly Ave Builds the Tension to a Fever Pitch With Her  "Try" Visual

Dolly Ave Builds the Tension to a Fever Pitch With Her  "Try" Visual
May 27, 2021 Dolly Ave's keen visual acumen is a credit to her multidisciplinary approach to art and expression.
Author: DJ Connor
soul
R&B
dolly ave
try
Vince Staples'  Self-Titled Album  Presents an Unflinching Look at the Artist

Vince Staples'  Self-Titled Album  Presents an Unflinching Look at the Artist
July 9, 2021 Vince Staples is a representation of who the artist was and who he has grown to be.
Author: EJ Saftner
rap
hip hop
album reviews
vince staples
Who is jxdn? | jxdn on Redefining Pop-Punk and Relationship With Nessa Barrett

Who is jxdn? | jxdn on Redefining Pop-Punk and Relationship With Nessa Barrett
August 19, 2021 Amidst the pop-punk resurgence, jxdn is looking to move beyond pure nostalgia.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
alternative
punk
interview
lollapalooza
pop punk
who is
jxdn
lollapalooza 2021
Brianna Castro Returns to "Do It Again"

Brianna Castro Returns to "Do It Again"
September 29, 2021 "Do It Again" proves that Brianna Castro's star is still rising.
Author: Malcolm J. Gray
hip hop
R&B
Soul
Do It Again
Brianna Castro
FARR Presents Their Most Intimate Single Yet, "Someway Somehow" [PREMIERE]

FARR Presents Their Most Intimate Single Yet, "Someway Somehow" [PREMIERE]
February 14, 2019 "...love and hope will always be  there to see us through the darkest times."
Author: Kelly Itatani
soul
alternative
electronic
farr
someway somehow
'Not Waving, But Drowning' Is Irrefutably a Loyle Carner Project

'Not Waving, But Drowning' Is Irrefutably a Loyle Carner Project
April 23, 2019 Carner bridges the gap of nostalgia-inducing hip-hop and pertinent modern sensibilities in what proves to be an emotionally-laden sophomore effort.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
soul
rap
hip hop
jazz
loyle carner
album reviews
not waving but drowning
James Vickery Treats Us to the Most Soulful Live Rendition Of "Something Good" [PREMIERE]

James Vickery Treats Us to the Most Soulful Live Rendition Of "Something Good" [PREMIERE]
June 20, 2019 "Being a live artist has always been one of the most important aspects for me."
Author: Alissa Arunarsirakul
soul
session
singer-songwriter
something good
James vickery
Easy Life - "Pockets" [Live + Interview] | All Eyes On

Easy Life - "Pockets" [Live + Interview] | All Eyes On
July 5, 2019 Easy Life is music's answer to rainy days.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
soul
all eyes on
hip hop
easy life
pockets
Luna Aura Aims to Set Fire to Society's White Picket Fences in  "English Boys" [PREMIERE + Q&A]

Luna Aura Aims to Set Fire to Society's White Picket Fences in  "English Boys" [PREMIERE + Q&A]
October 10, 2019 Luna Aura is cutting as she is cunning.
Author: Jessica Thomas
alternative
punk
interview
rock
Luna Aura
English Boys
three cheers for the american beauty
Future Generations on Childhood Nostalgia, Self-Doubt, and "Just Pretend" [Q&A]

Future Generations on Childhood Nostalgia, Self-Doubt, and "Just Pretend" [Q&A]
October 25, 2019 "Those moments of doubt for us can really only be quelled by doing what we love."
Author: Allissa Williams
pop
indie
interview
indie pop
future generations
just pretend

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