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DLG. Kicks Things Up a Notch With First "DROWN IN YOU" and "CLOSE ONE!" Double Release
March 2, 2023
It’s palpable how much fun the artist had during these songs' inception.
mazie's 'blotter baby' Is a Psychedelic Indie Pop Debut For the Ages
March 2, 2023
'blotter baby' is an entire universe, decorated with neon trees and bleeding flowers.
Allison Ponthier Examines the Cost of Supposed Growth in "Character Development"
March 1, 2023
“‘Character Development’ is about the people I’ve encountered who have treated me poorly."
piri & Tommy Villiers Get Our Hearts Racing With "updown"
February 18, 2023
“updown” is a song that gives us permission to reclaim our natural desires.
Meet April June, the Artist Making Music For Those Who Love as Deeply As They Mourn
February 15, 2023
The UK artist's music contains both the trenches of heartbreak and the euphoria of newly bloomed romance.
Franklin Jonas Reintroduces Himself to the World With Debut Single "Cocaine"
February 13, 2023
“‘Cocaine’ is about longing for the coping mechanisms you don’t have or can’t do anymore."
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Apollo Lofton Is Aiming to Be the J. Cole of Miami [Q&A]
February 8, 2023
"Where’s the soul? Where’s the lyricism? Where are the storytellers?"
Bakar's "Good News" Is a Tender, Striking Moment of Longing
February 7, 2023
The song was originally first unveiled during Givenchy's Fall/Winter 23 Men's Show
younger hunger, James Mantis, and Yoshi T. Make For a Fearsome Trio in "Time&Place"
February 6, 2023
"Time&Place" is a wonderful reminder of the never-ending promise of the indie scene.
Riovaz's "U Neva" Sees the New Jersey Breakout Act in His Full Riorave Era
January 31, 2023
Riovaz embodies pure cathartic disruption.
Meet No Guidnce, the London Group Resurrecting the '90s R&B Boyband Era
August 10, 2023
No Guidnce touches upon every cornerstone of romance—the yearning, the mourning, the floating, and the falling.
Cuco's 'Pendant' Is a Psychedelic Dedication to His Late Grandfather
December 9, 2022
"I felt like I had to finish the song for him."
Montell Fish's "Hotel" Is a Haunting, Hypnotic Affair
September 16, 2022
Melancholic and lucid, “Hotel” sees the distinctive artist making the most of his otherworldly talents.
Jim Legxacy Is Building a Genre-Fusing Legacy
November 1, 2022
Blurring the line between UK club and rap, Legxacy sits firmly in a position all his own.
Nessa Barrett's "madhouse" Is Pure Dark Pop Perfection
September 10, 2022
"madhouse" marks the first single since the rising dark pop star was admitted earlier this year.
Men I Trust's "Hard to Let Go" Is a Sonic Ride Through Sweet Despair
July 1, 2022
It’s understood that if it’s Men I Trust, it’s painfully good.
Meet Highlyy, the UK Breakout Act We've Been Waiting For
November 29, 2022
From repping Essex all the way to Congo, Highlyy is for the people.
Dominic Fike's 'Sunburn' Is a Sun-Soaked Self-Portrait of Nostalgia, Florida, and Lost Innocence
July 7, 2023
Fike's 'Sunburn' feels less like a contender for album of the summer and more like a self-portrait painted in golden hues.
EMELINE Delivers an Irresistible Sex Positive Anthem With "Strut"
August 19, 2022
“I don’t do the walk of shame — I strut.”
d4vd's Haunting "Romantic Homicide" Is the Birth of a New Timeless Artist
September 20, 2022
This is d4vd's moment; we're all just living in it.