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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
Jim-E Stack Blends Genres on His Captivating Second LP, 'EPHEMERA'
December 9, 2020
Hailing from California, producer Jim-E Stack is yet another example of an artist pushing the boundary towards genre-less music.
Author:
Jordan Shickman
Elko's Debut 'Love Was The Reason' Cannot Be Boxed In
January 11, 2021
'Love Was The Reason' is a dejected and emotive album all centered around Elko's navigation through a difficult relationship.
Author:
Tyler Borland
almost monday's New Music Video for "live forever" Is a Cinematic Triumph
February 1, 2021
almost monday's high energy music gives us the boost we need to start the day off right. This time they're back with a visual that is bound to lock you in.
Author:
Joey Legittino
WYNNE on Coming to Terms With Loneliness and New "Midnight" Visual [Premiere + Q&A]
April 16, 2021
"Pandemic or not, this is obviously something that a lot of us deal with at some point in our lives."
Author:
Chloe Liz
'Kennecott' Is Hayden Everett's Somber Love Letter to the Wild
June 1, 2021
Everett's pastoral poetry is as haunting as it is understated.
Author:
Carter Fife
Phangs Is Searching For the Beauty in Everything [Q&A]
September 15, 2021
"Even in the worst times. Even in a pandemic. Even with wild politics. You can find beauty."
Author:
Joey Legittino
Tiny Jag Embodies Energy and Artistry on"2020 Vision" [Premiere]
October 8, 2020
Tiny Jag perfectly fuses pop, hip hop, alternative, and R&B music into her own sound incomparable to others.
Author:
Tyler Borland
There Is Only One Netta [Q&A]
May 3, 2022
The Israel breakout star stays unapologetically true to her weird and clumsy self.
Author:
DJ Connor
altopalo and Bartees Strange Join Forces For the Self-Diss Track "Love That 4 You"
August 11, 2022
"love that 4 you" is a textured, hypnotic affair.
Author:
DJ Connor