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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
SOAK Cordially Invites You Inside Her Mind with Sophomore Album,'Grim Town'

SOAK Cordially Invites You Inside Her Mind with Sophomore Album,'Grim Town'
April 29, 2019 SOAK has created a listening experience that digs into the emotional bruises marking us all, from depression, social anxiety, divorce and the current state of society.
Author: Anna Scholfield
pop
indie
soak
album reviews
grim town
Ones To Watch Presents: Cautious Clay - 'Context Tour' [ANNOUNCEMENT]

Ones To Watch Presents: Cautious Clay - 'Context Tour' [ANNOUNCEMENT]
June 18, 2019 Tickets for the Cautious Clay - 'Context Tour' will be available Friday, June 21 at 10:00 AM local time!
Author: Maxamillion Polo
soul
indie
R&B
cautious clay
Renao Carves Out a Tender Moment of Comfort on 'Holding My Breath' [Q&A]

Renao Carves Out a Tender Moment of Comfort on 'Holding My Breath' [Q&A]
March 30, 2022 "Holding My Breath" is all about finding comfort regardless of being separated from things you love.
Author: DJ Connor
interview
R&B
Soul
rena
holding my breath
Ayokay's "Things Fall Apart" Sets You in a Magical Indie-Pop Landscape

Ayokay's "Things Fall Apart" Sets You in a Magical Indie-Pop Landscape
June 28, 2019 The LA-based singer, songwriter, and producer's latest is light and whimsical in nature, yet totally danceable.
Author: Jess Myers
pop
indie
electronic
music video
ayokay
Things Fall Apart
Rayvon Owen Rejects Regret on "Do It Again"

Rayvon Owen Rejects Regret on "Do It Again"
January 26, 2021 Rayvon Owen's latest track proves that it's better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.
Author: Carter Fife
pop
R&B
Rayvon Owen
Do It Again
Blxst Joins Forces with Drakeo The Ruler & Russ on 'Just For Clarity' EP

Blxst Joins Forces with Drakeo The Ruler & Russ on 'Just For Clarity' EP
March 12, 2021 Blxst is back with a surprise two-track EP to reassert his status as one of LA's hottest upcoming artists.
Author: Carter Fife
R&B
Hip-Hop
Blxst
Just For Clarity
No love lost
Meet boyband, the Artist Fueled By Anime, the Internet, and Emo Rap

Meet boyband, the Artist Fueled By Anime, the Internet, and Emo Rap
June 29, 2021 "The internet has low-key fucked us up."
Author: DJ Connor
new artist discovery
alternative
hip hop
emo
album reviews
boyband
hyperpop
never knows best
Clubhouse Is Making Their Way Through Life, Curveballs and All  [Q&A]

Clubhouse Is Making Their Way Through Life, Curveballs and All  [Q&A]
October 6, 2021 From overcoming cancer to embarking on tour with one of their favorite bands, Clubhouse is taking every moment in stride.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
pop
interview
indie pop
the wombats
clubhouse
no way!
no way
Kota the Friend Takes a Victory Lap on "Lyrics to Go Vol. 2"

Kota the Friend Takes a Victory Lap on "Lyrics to Go Vol. 2"
January 20, 2021 On Lyrics to GO Vol. 2, KOTA the Friend delivers his signature laid-back raps with an extra dose of reflection this time around.
Author: Carter Fife
Rap
KOTA THE FRIEND
Lyrics to GO Vol. 2
Cheb Rabi Lets His Music Speak on His Behalf on "Void"

Cheb Rabi Lets His Music Speak on His Behalf on "Void"
March 25, 2021 You can hear the pained emotion in Cheb Rabi's strained vocal inflections as he laments on past love on his latest song "Void."
Author: Tyler Borland
pop
indie
alternative
punk
grunge
chebrabi

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