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Sister Ray's 'Communion' Is a Love Letter to Nuance

Sister Ray's 'Communion' Is a Love Letter to Nuance
June 6, 2022 "Some of the smallest moments for me are some of the most universal."
Author: Jolene Latimer
singer songwriter
indie
album reviews
sister ray
communion
KayCyy's Creative Risks Pay Off in 'Get Used To It'

KayCyy's Creative Risks Pay Off in 'Get Used To It'
June 6, 2022 It’s only a matter of time until KayCyy enters hip-hop’s upper echelon.
Author: Carter Fife
rap
hip hop
album reviews
kaycyy
get used to it
almost monday Searches for Silver Linings in ‘sun keeps on shining’

almost monday Searches for Silver Linings in ‘sun keeps on shining’
June 6, 2022 "sun keeps on shining" feels like an iridescent rainbow breaking through storm clouds.
Author: Tatum Van Dam
indie pop
indie rock
almost monday
sun keeps on shining
Sub Urban's 'HIVE' Is a Dynamic Carnival Ride Rife With Twists and Turns

Sub Urban's 'HIVE' Is a Dynamic Carnival Ride Rife With Twists and Turns
June 5, 2022 HIVE is a disorienting journey through the crevices of Sub Urban's psyche.
Author: Jazmin Kylene
pop
album reviews
sub urban
hive
Deaton Chris Anthony and BENEE Team Up For the Nostalgia-Inducing "Goodbuy My Old Life"

Deaton Chris Anthony and BENEE Team Up For the Nostalgia-Inducing "Goodbuy My Old Life"
June 3, 2022 Deaton is on a mission to make bowling stylish again (and he sounds pretty good doing it).
Author: Alessandra Rincon
pop
indie
benee
deaton chris anthony
goodbuy my old life
sid the kid
Rewind: Our 5 Favorite Music Videos of the Last Week

Rewind: Our 5 Favorite Music Videos of the Last Week
June 3, 2022 Last week marks an especially great week for music videos.
Author: DJ Connor
the happy fits
your grandparents
andrekza
rewind
noga erez
waxflower
Who Is Tai Verdes?

Who Is Tai Verdes?
June 2, 2022 Meet the viral breakout star who shows no signs of stopping anytime soon.
Author: Ruby Scott
pop
interview
who is
tai verdes
who is tai verdes?
Moise's 'We Survived The Storm' Is Your Light at the End of the Tunnel

Moise's 'We Survived The Storm' Is Your Light at the End of the Tunnel
June 1, 2022 "You’re here right now, you’ve gone through a lot in this world in the last two or three years, enjoy the moment."
Author: Jolene Latimer
indie
R&B
album reviews
mosie
we survived the storm
Cybertrash Reinvents Himself With Two New Genre-Blurring Singles

Cybertrash Reinvents Himself With Two New Genre-Blurring Singles
June 1, 2022 Cybertrash is moving the hyperpop genre forward with refreshing originality.
Author: Carter Fife
indie rock
hyperpop
cybertrash
play pretend
redeye
redeye (demo)
Red Leather Paints a Haunting Picture of LA in "The Only Time It Rains In Hollywood"

Red Leather Paints a Haunting Picture of LA in "The Only Time It Rains In Hollywood"
June 1, 2022 Meet Red Leather, the artist bridging the pain of Americana with the decaying glamor of Hollywood.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
new artist discovery
singer songwriter
pop
red leather
the only time it rains in hollywood
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?
NONA Channels His Romantic Side with "I'm Not Trying" [PREMIERE]

NONA Channels His Romantic Side with "I'm Not Trying" [PREMIERE]
January 24, 2019 "Lyrically, the song is inspired by a Winston Churchill quote and my desire to woo my current girlfriend."
Author: Alissa Arunarsirakul
indie
nona
i'm not trying
Ashe on John Mayer, Cookie Butter, and Her Trip to the Gynecologist | Quick 6

Ashe on John Mayer, Cookie Butter, and Her Trip to the Gynecologist | Quick 6
March 6, 2019 This is a thing or six you would not believe about rising pop artist Ashe.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
singer songwriter
pop
interview
quick 6
ashe
Iris Lune Explores Animalism in the Dynamic "Chirp Chirp" [PREMIERE]

Iris Lune Explores Animalism in the Dynamic "Chirp Chirp" [PREMIERE]
March 22, 2019 iris Lune's avant-garde meditations are captivating.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
indie
electronic
iris lune
chirp chirp
PARK RD's Idyllic Surf Rock Is Very Necessary Right Now [Q&A]

PARK RD's Idyllic Surf Rock Is Very Necessary Right Now [Q&A]
December 14, 2020 We caught up with four fifths of Park RD ahead of their set for a quick chat about their influences, music bucket lists and wanting Harry Styles on speed dial.
Author: Georgie Wright
Indie
Park Rd
Surf Rock
sandcastles
THE BLOSSOM Celebrates Their Insecurities in "SHAPESHIFTER"

THE BLOSSOM Celebrates Their Insecurities in "SHAPESHIFTER"
March 9, 2021 "'Shapeshifter' is a reminder I'm not worthless and neither are you."
Author: Ruby Scott
pop
indie pop
anti pop
the blossom
shapeshifter
97 blossom
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
Emlyn Shares the Lindsay Lohan-Inspired "Confessions of a Drama Queen" [Premiere]

Emlyn Shares the Lindsay Lohan-Inspired "Confessions of a Drama Queen" [Premiere]
June 3, 2021 Emlyn is nothing if not dynamic.
Author: Giselle Libby
pop
emlyn
confessions of a drama queen
Lexi Jayde Throws a Party For One in "bedroom walls"

Lexi Jayde Throws a Party For One in "bedroom walls"
June 4, 2021 Expressing a maturity that betrays her age, Jayde and her music is in the midst of coming-of-age.
Author: Alexis Vaganos
pop
lexi jayde
bedroom walls
TSHA Scores the Return to the Dancefloor With "Power"

TSHA Scores the Return to the Dancefloor With "Power"
August 9, 2021 "I wrote this track with clubs in mind, in the midst of the pandemic, with a dream to play it out to a large crowd and have a proper dance again."
Author: Alec Wing
electronic
dance
tsha
power
onlyl

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