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Fred Again..'s 'Actual Life 3' Is a Lifetime of Catharsis Crystallized Into One Stellar House Album
October 31, 2022
From mental illness, unresolved emotional trauma, to the euphoria of a blissful night out, 'Actual Life 3' is house music taken to new emotional heights.
Author:
Nathan Ahamed
Montell Fish Explores the Emotional Impact of Lingering Spirits in 'Her Love Still Haunts Me Like a Ghost'
October 28, 2022
Hauntings come in all shapes and forms this Halloween season.
Author:
Gregory Castel
Easy Life: "You always feel totally lost and that’s a little bit sad but also really liberating." [Q&A]
October 27, 2022
"It’s the little things, the small insecurities we all have that actually build the character arc of growing up and maturing."
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
piri & tommy's 'froge.mp3' Is a Playful Garage-Laden Debut
October 24, 2022
piri & tommy’s love manifests as futuristic dance pop.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
A-Wall Takes Us Through 'Autopilot,' Track By Track
October 18, 2022
'Autopilot' seamlessly crystallizes feelings of self-doubt, addiction, and aimlessness into dizzying anti-pop.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Nessa Barrett Transforms a Curse Into an Intoxicating Debut Album With 'young forever'
October 18, 2022
"Music is how I cope and writing this album was my therapy."
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
LØLØ’s Not Your Pop Star Princess; She’s Your Unapologetic Pop Punk ‘debbie downer’ [Q&A]
October 13, 2022
The rising star opens up on her new EP, complicated feelings about TikTok, and more.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Jean Dawson Craves 'CHAOS NOW*'
October 7, 2022
“I've been trying to put this album into simple terms and sentences, but the more I try the harder it becomes."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Arden Jones Proves to Be the Gift That Keeps Giving With ‘age tape 9’
October 6, 2022
Jones delivers more of his memorable, soon-to-be patented surfer soul.
Author:
DJ Connor
EKKSTACY's 'misery' Is the Soundtrack to Your Nihilist Fantasy
October 6, 2022
This is an album constructed for those who see and feel, at amplified levels.
Author:
Jake Selvey
THE BLOSSOM's '97 BLOSSOM' Flourishes at the Intersection of Joy and Pain [Q&A]
April 6, 2021
At the heart of <i>97 BLOSSOM</i> is a drive to reimagine the world.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Ta-Ku Welcomes You Home in the Nostalgic 'Songs To Come Home To'
August 31, 2023
"My heart constantly reminds me that geography has no hold on what I call home.”
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
LoveLeo Revels in the Creative Process in Debut EP 'LOOK AT THIS MESS IVE MADE'
July 20, 2020
Each and every track from LoveLeo's debut EP is a testament to his unique ability to exist and create outside his comfort zone.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Delaney Bailey Wants You to Remember 'What We Leave Behind'
July 28, 2023
'what we leave behind' is a testament that sometimes less is more.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Sports Team's 'Making Hay' Is a Celebration of Their Indie Rock Upbringing
October 21, 2019
"No one's doing it better." Well said, Sports Team.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Hongza Delivers a Coming of Age Soundtrack For 'Gen Z'
May 11, 2021
Informed by his British Vietnamese heritage, Hongza deftly gropes with a series of emotional entanglements.
Author:
DJ Connor
'Montero' Is Lil Nas X's Portrait on Fire
September 23, 2021
Lil Nas X has the power to shape culture as we know it.
Author:
Carter Fife
Casper Sage Finds the Silver Lining Time and Time Again in 'Synthesis+'
August 28, 2023
"I would say this EP is the rainbow after the storm, the first day of spring after the winter."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
'ONCE UPON A TIME' Propels Chika Into the Long-Overdue Hip-Hop Stratosphere
March 30, 2021
In her latest EP, Chika pairs ambitious flows and intimately vulnerable lyricism without ever losing her footing.
Author:
Carter Fife
I Like Thomas Headon’s New EP and I Think You Would Like it Too
June 30, 2023
"These six songs are the first time that I’ve put together a collection of songs without a shared feeling, and more so just six songs that I fucking love."
Author:
Tatum Van Dam