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Tessa Violet and the Heartfelt Anti-Pop of 'Bad Ideas'
October 28, 2019
Violet's 'Bad Ideas' is anything but.
Author:
Matthew Rudas
Rex Orange County Grapples With Fame and Loss in 'Pony'
October 28, 2019
'Pony' may as well be a diary, albeit one of the best-soundtracked diary entries we have heard all year.
Author:
Matthew Rudas
Get Hip to Siaira Shawn's Silky Delivery [PREMIERE]
October 28, 2019
"As a queer artist, I make that aspect of my identity explicit in my music."
Author:
Malcolm J. Gray
King Princess Steps Into Her Role as an Inevitable Cultural Icon in 'Cheap Queen'
October 28, 2019
King Princess' debut album is unapologetically queer and we are here for it.
Author:
Matthew Rudas
Conan Gray's "Maniac" Proves That the Scariest Thing This Halloween Is Your Ex
October 28, 2019
Gray gives newfound meaning to the term "psycho ex."
Author:
Bainca Brown
Alexander 23's 'I'm Sorry I Love You' Is a Tender Debut Full of Promise
October 28, 2019
"This EP is about love and loss and lust and luck and lies and laughs."
Author:
Precious Kato
Sorcha Richardson's "First Prize Bravery" Finds the Beauty in Simplicity
October 28, 2019
"First Prize Bravery" is the sonic equivalent of walking in a field of daisies: unstinting, bright, and memorable.
Author:
Precious Kato
Lowen Commemorates the Most Pivotal Moments of Her Life With 'Only In My Dreams'
October 28, 2019
Lowen has no problem stripping herself to the core.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Dae Zhen Rejects Music Industry Toxicity in "Leave Me Be" [PREMIERE]
October 28, 2019
"This song is a reminder to myself of who I do this for: myself."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Rex Orange County, King Princess, Easy Life, and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching Playlist
October 27, 2019
This week surely did not disappoint.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Anjali Taneja Reminds Listeners to Cherish the Journey in "My Side"
April 28, 2020
"'My Side' at its core is about wanting the person you love to be there with you as you grow into yourself and achieve success."
Author:
Chuck Ramos
BabyJake is "MadHappySad" About You
May 26, 2020
"It's about the feelings that come up when you're with someone who's probably not the right person for you, and they just make you feel all these emotions at the same time. MadHappySad."
Author:
Joey Legittino
BLACKSTARKIDS on Harnessing 2000s Nostalgia, Comfort Food, and Debut Album 'Whatever, Man' [Q&A]
September 30, 2020
"BLACKSTARKIDS is coming of age music. Nostalgia plays a large factor in what we do."
Author:
Maddy Quach
Minke Anticipates Love in Soulful "Something Better"
February 18, 2019
Still in the romantic mood of Valentine's Day?
Author:
Alyssa Yung
Dounia Calls Out Insecure Men In "LOWKEY GRL"
March 22, 2019
Our favorite fierce female is back with yet another flawless feminist anthem.
Author:
Alyssa Yung
Introducing Arlo Parks, A Sagacious Voice for a Broken Generation [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]
June 19, 2019
Carefully crafted with tidbits of real life details and poetic liberties, Parks is able to capture personal moments while tapping into our overarching shared human experience.
Author:
Jessica Thomas
SWMRS Inverts a Nirvana Classic in "Lose Lose Lose" Video
July 9, 2019
"Being a young person in 2019 feels a lot more like being in an inhospitable bingo club than being in the hyper-idealized vision of a punk show."
Author:
Jess Myers
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
Tommy Newport's "Movie Screen" Will Have You Dancing With the Devil
July 12, 2019
Newport's music is a funk-fueled party.
Author:
Jess Myers
We Flew to Lollapalooza to Ask Artists the Last Time They Cried
October 10, 2019
October 10 marks World Mental Health Day and is there anything more cathartic than a good cry?
Author:
Maxamillion Polo