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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
The Driver Era Lives Life to the Fullest in "Welcome To The End Of Your Life"

The Driver Era Lives Life to the Fullest in "Welcome To The End Of Your Life"
April 29, 2019 5 songs into their discography, and The Driver Era has never failed to impress us with their approach to alt-pop.
Author: Alyssa Yung
pop
alternative
the driver era
welcome to the end of your life
Anna Sofia Gets Roped Into Socializing in "No Fun" Video

Anna Sofia Gets Roped Into Socializing in "No Fun" Video
November 27, 2019 An introvert's anthem.
Author: Bianca Brown
pop
indie
indie pop
bedroom pop
anti pop
anna sofia
no fun
anna
sofia
self aware bitch
Hinds'  "Good Bad Times" Is a Superpowered Bop

Hinds'  "Good Bad Times" Is a Superpowered Bop
February 4, 2020 "When people hear this record I want them to freak out and just go, 'What?'"
Author: Emily Smith
indie
indie pop
indie rock
anti pop
hinds
good bad times
the prettiest curse
Meet CRAVITY, the K-Pop Super Rookies With a Gravitational Pull [Q&A]

Meet CRAVITY, the K-Pop Super Rookies With a Gravitational Pull [Q&A]
August 19, 2021 <i>The Awakening: Written in the Stars</i> arrives as the group's first full-length debut album and proof of their undeniable promise.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
interview
hip hop
album reviews
k pop
k-pop
cravity
the awakening written in the stars
the awakening
Jae Stephens Asserts Her Independence With Debut 'f**k it i'll do it myself' EP [Q&A]

Jae Stephens Asserts Her Independence With Debut 'f**k it i'll do it myself' EP [Q&A]
October 23, 2019 Jae Stephens' debut project is wholly true to its name.
Author: Alissa Arunarsirakul
soul
interview
rap
hip hop
R&B
album reviews
f**k it I'll do it myself
jae stephens
Easy Life and Arlo Parks'  "Sangria" Is Intoxicating

Easy Life and Arlo Parks'  "Sangria" Is Intoxicating
November 7, 2019 This collaboration has us on cloud nine.
Author: Precious Kato
soul
r&b
indie
hip hop
Arlo Parks
Easy Life
Sangria
For Kareen Lomax, Creating 'Hard Feelings' Was Therapy [Q&A]

For Kareen Lomax, Creating 'Hard Feelings' Was Therapy [Q&A]
May 3, 2021 For budding R&B artist Kareen Lomax, the story of her career thus far has not been a straight trajectory but a winding road.
Author: Jessica Thomas
soul
r&b
interview
album reviews
Kareen Lomax
hard feelings
Adam Melchor's "Turnham Green" Is a Sobering Moment of Empathy

Adam Melchor's "Turnham Green" Is a Sobering Moment of Empathy
August 9, 2022 In his latest single, Melchor beautifully examines shared hurt and perspective.
Author: Gregory Castel
singer songwriter
folk
indie
adam melchor
turnham green
ROLE MODEL's  "hello!" Is a Sunlit Romp Through Loneliness

ROLE MODEL's  "hello!" Is a Sunlit Romp Through Loneliness
October 15, 2019 Bewitching, quirky, and reminiscent of early Elton John? Role Model's latest single has us hooked.
Author: Jessica Thomas
singer songwriter
pop
indie
anti pop
role model
hello!
Your Grandparents Manifest a Cinematic, Soulful Debut Album With  'Thru My Window'   [Q&A]

Your Grandparents Manifest a Cinematic, Soulful Debut Album With  'Thru My Window'   [Q&A]
July 16, 2021 Inspired by everything from '90s boom bap, funk legends, to classic films, Your Grandparents' debut arrives as a timeless outing.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
interview
album review
your grandparents
thru my window

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