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Tessa Violet and the Heartfelt Anti-Pop of 'Bad Ideas'

Tessa Violet and the Heartfelt Anti-Pop of 'Bad Ideas'
October 28, 2019 Violet's 'Bad Ideas' is anything but.
Author: Matthew Rudas
singer songwriter
pop
indie
Anti Pop
Indie Pop
Tessa Violet
Bad Ideas
Rex Orange County Grapples With Fame and Loss in 'Pony'

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
pop
Indie
anti pop
Rex Orange County
Pony
Indie Rock
Get Hip to Siaira Shawn's Silky Delivery  [PREMIERE]

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
Premiere
Siaira Shawn
No Halos
Tender
Wait For It
Islands
King Princess Steps Into Her Role as an Inevitable Cultural Icon in 'Cheap Queen'

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
indie
indie rock
King Princess
Anti Pop
Indie Pop
Cheap Queen
Conan Gray's  "Maniac" Proves That the Scariest Thing This Halloween Is Your Ex

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
pop
indie pop
conan gray
anti pop
maniac
Alexander 23's 'I'm Sorry I Love You' Is a Tender Debut Full of Promise

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
indie pop
Indie
anti pop
album reviews
alexander 23
Pop
I'm Sorry I Love You
Sorcha Richardson's "First Prize Bravery" Finds the Beauty in Simplicity

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
folk
indie
indie rock
Singer Songwriter
Sorcha Richardson
First Prize Bravery
Lowen Commemorates the Most Pivotal Moments of Her Life With 'Only In My Dreams'

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
singer songwriter
pop
album reviews
lowen
only in my dreams
Dae Zhen Rejects Music Industry Toxicity in "Leave Me Be" [PREMIERE]

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
pop
hip hop
dae zhen
leave me be
Rex Orange County, King Princess, Easy Life, and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching Playlist

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
nowwatching
playlist
rex orange county
nowatching playlist
now watching
Mark Ambor Makes For Good "Company"

Mark Ambor Makes For Good "Company"
November 3, 2021 "The idea is simple: life is better with each other."
Author: DJ Connor
new artist discovery
singer songwriter
pop
mark ambor
good company
Snail Mail Delivers Love, Growth, and Freedom on Her Sophomore Album 'Valentine'

Snail Mail Delivers Love, Growth, and Freedom on Her Sophomore Album 'Valentine'
November 5, 2021 <i>Valentine</i> is the perfect reintroduction to one of indie rock's finest songwriting prodigies
Author: Carter Fife
indie
indie rock
snail mail
album reviews
valentine
Anna Shoemaker Burns It All Down on "Everything Is Fine" [Premiere]

Anna Shoemaker Burns It All Down on "Everything Is Fine" [Premiere]
January 19, 2022 "You're the only one who can ruin your life."
Author: Alessandra Rincon
pop
anna shoemaker
everything is fine
Nick Ward Comes to Terms With Coming of Age in 'Brand New You' [Q&A]

Nick Ward Comes to Terms With Coming of Age in 'Brand New You' [Q&A]
May 6, 2022 "<i>BRAND NEW YOU</i> is about gender, trauma, ego, and the other things on my mind after leaving high school."
Author: DJ Connor
indie
interview
indie pop
album reviews
nick ward
brand new you
Summer Comes to an End in young friend's 'HOW DID WE GET HERE?' [Q&A]

Summer Comes to an End in young friend's 'HOW DID WE GET HERE?' [Q&A]
September 13, 2022 How old denim, Jeff Buckley, summer's end, Hanya Yanagihara, and more informed young friend's latest emphmeral project.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
pop
interview
young friend
how did we get here?
All FRENSHIP and Lauren Sanderson Want You to Do Is "Try"

All FRENSHIP and Lauren Sanderson Want You to Do Is "Try"
November 1, 2021 Try" is a perfect example of FRENSHIP's clear craft.
Author: DJ Connor
pop
frenship
lauren sanderson
try
à˜HENRY Claims His Throne in 'My Turn to Be King'

à˜HENRY Claims His Throne in 'My Turn to Be King'
April 6, 2022 "We're all kings and queens, we're all royal."
Author: DJ Connor
soul
R&B
album reviews
ohenry
my turn to be king
Dear Spring Release Thrashing Single "Newspeak" Ahead Of EP | The Noise

Dear Spring Release Thrashing Single "Newspeak" Ahead Of EP | The Noise
May 23, 2022 "'Newspeak' examines self-destructive tendencies and the struggle of expression in an age of extreme polarization."
Author: Alessandra Rincon
emo
the noise
dear spring
newspeak
Kid Hastings on Heartbreak, TikTok, and Creative Freedom [Q&A]

Kid Hastings on Heartbreak, TikTok, and Creative Freedom [Q&A]
January 25, 2021 We caught up with Kid Hastings to talk about quarantine, exploring identity, and his forthcoming EP.
Author: Rachel Lai
Kid Hastings
Call Me Up
Cameron Hardy's  " I Thought You Were Lonely" Is Only the Beginning

Cameron Hardy's  " I Thought You Were Lonely" Is Only the Beginning
June 1, 2021 "I knew going into this, I didn't want to half-ass anything."
Author: Joey Legittino
pop
cameron hardy
i thought you were lonely

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