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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
Jean Dawson Ponders Life and Death in "CLEAR BONES"
June 25, 2020
If we've said it once, we've said it a million times: Jean Dawson is the future.
Author:
Ruby Scott
The Driver Era Takes Us Backstage for Interview at Sold-Out LA Show
July 3, 2019
The Driver Era is taking the world by storm, one sold out show at a time.
Scarypoolparty Cements Himself as a Musical Savant in 'Exit Form'
November 25, 2019
Let the legacy of Scarypoolparty truly begin.
Author:
Matthew Rudas
From Childish Gambino to 'Atlanta' & Everything in Between: The Rise of Creative Genius Donald Glover [WHERE ARE THEY NOW?]
January 23, 2019
We recount the rise of the renaissance man who has not just left a mark on culture but arguably shaped it.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Sticky Fingers' "Another Episode" Video Is a Bewitching Vision Quest [PREMIERE]
March 7, 2019
What we have here is a vision quest scored by one of the best bands out of Australia.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Allan Rayman's "Poison" Is the Ultimate Alternative R&B Antidote
May 13, 2019
+ Catch Allan Rayman on 'The Allan Rayman Show' tour this spring.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Easy Life Transmutes the Mundane into the Glamorous with 'Houseplants'
May 20, 2019
While it's exceedingly difficult to confine Easy Life's music to one specific genre, nothing describes the group's sound more flawlessly than its name.
Author:
Brady Moses
Chase Atlantic's "LOVE IS (NOT) EASY" Is What Love Sounds Like in 2019
June 7, 2019
The last couple of months have seen the band announce a Ones To Watch and The Noise - presented tour, announce their sophomore album PHASES, and release a series of singles each more infectious than the last.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Meet Devault, the DJ and Producer Chasing a Nostalgic Rush While Staying True to Himself [Q&A]
October 22, 2021
"That shock value, hearing the rawness of something as a kid, that's kind of feeling I'm chasing."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Greer Finds Peace in Not Being Perfectly 'Happy People' [Q&A]
November 5, 2021
"Writing about our problems didn't cure us of them, but made us feel at peace."
Author:
Ruby Scott