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NIKI's "lowkey" Is a Neo-R&B Ode to Authentic Relationships
April 24, 2019
NIKI is 88rising's first female breakout star.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Emotional Oranges Quenches Our Thirst for Alt-R&B With "Someone Else"
April 24, 2019
The mysterious R&B collective is letting their music speak for themselves.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
'Not Waving, But Drowning' Is Irrefutably a Loyle Carner Project
April 23, 2019
Carner bridges the gap of nostalgia-inducing hip-hop and pertinent modern sensibilities in what proves to be an emotionally-laden sophomore effort.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
SYML Gets Intimate Before His Debut Album With "Bed"
April 23, 2019
SYML lays the stage for a project set to explore love, loss, and discovering one's self-identity.
Author:
Kelly Itatani
KALLITECHNIS - "Talk Talk Talk" [Live + Interview] | Northside Sessions
April 23, 2019
Head to Toronto with us to discover the electronic-minded R&B musings of KALLITECHNIS.
Author:
Kelly Itatani
Jade Bird Pens the First Brilliant Chapter of a Future Songwriting Great
April 23, 2019
"This album's all of my past and my present."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
'Where Polly People Go to Read,' the Surreal and Personal Debut Album from Gus Dapperton
April 23, 2019
Dapperton's long-awaited debut album arrives as an intimate account of one of indie pop's new stars.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Cat Clyde's Soaring Vocals Are Timeless in Folky "Bird Bone"
April 22, 2019
Straight out of Stratford, Ontario, is a fresh folk talent who goes by the memorable name of Cat Clyde.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Let Lolo Zouaï Empower You with French-Infused R&B-Pop in 'High Highs to Low Lows'
April 22, 2019
With this refreshingly innovative approach, Zouaï channels classic R&B, Algerian Raï, and Bay Area hip-hop in her glossy debut album.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
FINNEAS Relives Heartbreak in Cinematic "Break My Heart Again" Video
April 22, 2019
Being the hopeless romantic he is, 21-year-old FINNEAS is no stranger to broken hearts.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
DWLLRS Return With the Lovesick New Single "You"
February 18, 2021
The pop duo DWLLRS has been one of the most exciting new artists of the past year.
Author:
Tyler Borland
Janna Jamison Wants You at Her Twisted Tea Party in "Invitation To A Beheading"
May 21, 2021
Inspired by the Vladimir Nabokov novel, "Invitation To A Beheading" revels in its left-field influences.
Author:
Alexis Vaganos
lovelytheband Tour Opener, Flora Cash Shares a Stunning Piano Ballad with "They Own This Town"
February 4, 2019
Flora Cash's forthcoming EP will be released on March 22 and they're supporting lovelytheband on 'the finding it hard to smile.'
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Listen To Dear Boy's Bittersweet 'The Strawberry EP' a Day Ahead of Release [PREMIERE + Q&A]
February 28, 2019
The EP showcases the band's ability to craft bittersweet songs pulling from 80's post-punk and 90's Britpop, large enough for arenas, but intimate enough to be with you during your most private moments.
Author:
Rae Lemeshow
Anna of the North Is an Empowered Ice Cream Empress in "Thank Me Later" Video
June 12, 2019
"There are so many songs where women get objectified and controlled by a powerful and rich man and made out to be all sexy and cute. I'm a frontwoman and this is a chance for me to have my own back..."
Author:
Miranda Hyman
Carlie Hanson - "Hazel" [Live + Interview] | All Eyes On
August 13, 2019
Carlie Hanson is a mythical being that simultaneously exists in a world made up of late '90s rock and anthemic, empowering pop.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Grant Knoche's Electrifying Personality Shines in Edgy "DIAL TONE" Video [PREMIERE]
September 3, 2019
Knoche toured across America, playing 160 shows before launching his solo career as one of today's finest rising pop stars.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Blu DeTiger Exudes an Infectious Confidence on "Blondes"
November 16, 2021
The new single from the bass playing machine arrives alongside her signing to Capitol Records.
Author:
Jolene Latimer
Cartel Celebrate “The End" With New Single [The Noise]
August 22, 2022
"The End" is a reminder to cherish those special connections, romantic, platonic, or otherwise.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
10 Questions With Gemma Laurence on Her New Single "Lavender" [Q&A]
August 2, 2022
"I may have written it for my best friend, but I hope it can be an anthem for the queer community too."
Author:
DJ Connor