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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
Nick Wilson Breaks Down Modern Romance in "Say It Now"
December 5, 2019
It is all too easy to hear the pain, longing, and the realness in Wilson's voice.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
adobee. Enlists haroinfather for "sent you flowers."
January 6, 2020
"sent you flowers" is a succinct, captivating portrait of love dead on arrival.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Fever Joy's 'Reflections' Is a Debut Rooted in Self-Love [Premiere]
November 14, 2019
"Music is one of the only things that allows us to see into other people's experiences from a distance and connect with them."
Author:
Precious Kato
Berel's "Before You Go" Video Is a Blissful Ode to Human Connection
February 11, 2020
Berel manages to carve out his own space in the sensual R&B genre.
Author:
Precious Kato
Ruben Young - "Rachel Green" | Northside Sessions
February 19, 2020
Young delivers an ode to the <i>Friends</i> '90s dream girl made famous by Jenifer Aniston.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Gus Dapperton Is Rapturous and Vulnerable in 'Orca'
September 18, 2020
In <i>Orca</i>, Dapperton delivesr a palpable emotional symphony that is impossible to forget.
Author:
Ruby Scott
It's Camp. It's Drill. It's Millie Go Lightly's "Drillie Go Lightly"
March 2, 2022
"I knew he was posh when he hit and said 'Golly!'"
Author:
Carter Fife
Vita Links With Flatbush Zombies' Meechy Darko in "Y.T.B." Video
May 26, 2022
“Y.T.B.” sticks to your skin like sweat, a bug buzzing in your ear.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Orson Wilds Offer Up a "Cellar" For the Stormy Weather Ahead in Latest Single
August 29, 2022
Orson Wilds blends elements of punk, folk, and rock to create a sound that is both intimate and expansive.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
glaive Cements Himself as Hyperpop's Next Star With "eyesore"
November 15, 2020
The 15-year-old artist is already carving out an impressive discography, having released eight songs in 2020 alone.
Author:
Ruby Scott