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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
riela Surges Forward With an Effortless Grace on "if you let me"
November 19, 2021
riela truly is casting the light of a star.
Author:
DJ Connor
Wario Slim Takes Us Back to the Early 2000's With "Because of You"
November 19, 2021
If you didn't get the memo, pop-punk is back (not like it ever left)
Author:
Blake Small
THE BLSSM Crafts Their Own Vision For Pop With 'Pure Energy'
April 29, 2022
"This is what pop music sounds like to me. This is what I wanted to make."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Hope Tala's "Leave It on the Dancefloor" Is an Open Invitation to Leave Your Worries Behind
August 29, 2022
"Leave it on the Dancefloor" is an intoxicating, easy-sipping cocktail of carefree bliss.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Abby Sage Walks Us Through Her Stunning Debut EP 'Fears of Yours & Mine,' Track By Track
November 12, 2021
Following the trajectory of a relationship from start to finish, <i>Fears of Yours & Mine</i> is a deeply emotional journey.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Genre-Bending Duo Brevin Kim Is Sending Your Playlists Into Retirement
October 2, 2019
"Every day is different for humans, sometimes you feel different emotions from hour to hour, and this fleeting nature of our feelings is reflected through the range of sounds on 'cliff.'"
Author:
Bianca Brown
Marie Lang's "Don't Wanna Go Back" Is Glowing With Femininity [Premiere]
November 18, 2019
A song for anyone who has experienced the pains and joy of a friendship turning into something more.
Author:
Precious Kato
emawk Breathes New Life Into Breezy R&B
January 29, 2021
It's the first of many new tunes to come from emawk, and what a bold re-entry onto the scene!
Author:
Precious Kato
Crooked Teeth Cuts Ties With Toxicity on "Hallelujah" [Premiere]
August 12, 2021
"... it's about a falling out of a relationship and walking away and really the stain of it all."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Harley Alaska Introduces Himself With the Heartbreaking "Lose You Too"
September 27, 2021
The Sydney-based artist's debut single speaks to the bittersweet feeling of losing yourself in someone else.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo