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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
KUÄŒKA Ascends to Experimental Pop Stardom With the Ethereal 'Wrestling'

KUÄŒKA Ascends to Experimental Pop Stardom With the Ethereal 'Wrestling'
April 30, 2021 Whether you like to go out and listen to Ariana Grande, or sit in your room meditating to Merzbow, <i> Wrestling</i> is a masterclass in forward-thinking pop.
Author: Carter Fife
pop
electronic
album reviews
experimental
kucka
wrestling
Jean Dawson's "DUMMY" Video Is a Fever Dream You Won't Want to Wake From

Jean Dawson's "DUMMY" Video Is a Fever Dream You Won't Want to Wake From
June 15, 2021 Jean Dawson simply does not miss.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
experimental
jean dawson
pixel bath
dummy
Joe Xu's 'The Grass Is Always Greener' Is a Debut of Endless Promise

Joe Xu's 'The Grass Is Always Greener' Is a Debut of Endless Promise
July 23, 2021 On most of her debut album, the conventions of songwriting and production work in harmonious parallel.
Author: DJ Connor
new artist discovery
soul
R&B
album reviews
joe xu
south at the 8th pt 1
Juno Is, From Drumming in Bands to Embracing Full Creative Control [Q&A]

Juno Is, From Drumming in Bands to Embracing Full Creative Control [Q&A]
September 13, 2021 Juno Is serves dreamy, mysterious, lush, and multilayered psych-pop.
Author: Bryget Chrisfield
indie
interview
psychedelic
indie pop
juno is
new zealand
Who Is Peach Tree Rascals?

Who Is Peach Tree Rascals?
September 22, 2021 Meet the Bay Area collective with an infectious indie pop sound.
Author: Ruby Scott
pop
interview
lollapalooza
indie pop
peach tree rascals
who is
The Happy Fits Share Their AAPI Playlist Full of  Modern  Hits

The Happy Fits Share Their AAPI Playlist Full of  Modern  Hits
May 31, 2021 Featuring everything from the surf rock stylings of Best Coast to the laidback dance floor jams of Toro Y Moi.
Author: Ruby Scott
playlist
the happy fits
aapi month
aapi
Treat Yourself to "Something Good" with James Vickery's Soulful R&B Stylings

Treat Yourself to "Something Good" with James Vickery's Soulful R&B Stylings
August 5, 2019 Do yourself a favor and bask in the smooth stylings of this R&B virtuoso before the rest of the world catches on.
Author: Alissa Arunarsirakul
soul
R&B
singer-songwriter
something good
James vickery
Lxandra Creates A Royal Rainbow Wonderland in New  "Swimming Pools" Visual [Q&A]

Lxandra Creates A Royal Rainbow Wonderland in New  "Swimming Pools" Visual [Q&A]
August 7, 2019 Lxandra is reaching for the stars, and already has the moon in her grasp.  
Author: Miranda Hyman
singer-songwriter
Pop
Interview
Lxandra
Swimming Pools
Aly&AJ Talk 'Sanctuary,' Touring the World, and Their Highly Anticipated Return to Music [Q&A]

Aly&AJ Talk 'Sanctuary,' Touring the World, and Their Highly Anticipated Return to Music [Q&A]
August 8, 2019 After a decade of silence, Aly & AJ released the suitably titled 'Ten Years' EP, delighting fans with their indestructible bond as sisters and updated synth pop sound.
Author: Anna Scholfield
pop
interview
church
armors
sanctuary
aly&aj
synthpop
Jess Connelly Has Us Completely "Hooked"

Jess Connelly Has Us Completely "Hooked"
October 3, 2019 Smooth like a hot salted caramel mocha, Connelly's voice floats over the honey-toned melody.
Author: Precious Kato
soul
r&b
Jess Connelly
Hooked / Good Lover

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