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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
Goody Grace and blink-182 Face Their Flaws in "Scumbag"
October 30, 2019
"Blink-182 is the reason I started playing guitar when I was a kid."
Author:
Precious Kato
Still Woozy's Debut Album 'If This Isn't Nice, I Don't Know What Is' Is a Sonic Playground
August 13, 2021
In his debut album, Still Woozy is given the creative freedom and space to explore every left-field idea to its fullest.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Mod Sun Chats Sobriety, Lessons Learned, and "I Remember Way Too Much" [PREMIERE + Q&A]
May 31, 2019
Harnessing the creative energy that had always lived inside of him, Mod Sun traded his rags for riches and his currency? Art.
Author:
Jessica Thomas
Steve Lacy Proves Himself a Myth and a Legend in "Mercury"
June 17, 2022
"Mercury" is a lush, sonic playground for the peerless creative.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Durand Jones & The Indications Share 5 Tips for Spreading Love in 'American Love Call' Album
March 5, 2019
"We can begin to see the threads connecting our goals as disparate rallying cries blend into a single song."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Jacob Collier and Daniel Caesar Are a Match Made in R&B Heaven
December 5, 2019
Their latest collaborative effort takes the rules of jazz and R&B and bends them to their limits.
Author:
Precious Kato
No One Sounds Like Deijuvhs
March 17, 2022
Nothing is off-limits for the East London artist blurring emo, rap, drill, and turning UK sounds on their head.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Youth Fountain Remind Us Of What's Important With Pop-Punk Gem 'Keepsakes & Reminders' [Q&A]
March 31, 2022
Amid pop-punk's most recent revival, it's important not to lose focus of Canadian noisemakers Youth Fountain.
Author:
Moe Horta
joan Is Drawing Inspiration From the Past to Create a Uniquely Modern Sound [Q&A]
February 18, 2020
joan should have scored <i>13 Going On 30</i>.
Author:
Maggie Einstein
Deaton Chris Anthony Dances to the Beat of His Own Drum in 'BO Y'
November 20, 2019
BO Y is a wicked fast-paced, crisp '80s synth club kid's dream.
Author:
Precious Kato