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'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
Boyish Release Studio Ghibli-Inspired "Howls" Ahead of Forthcoming EP [Premiere]
May 27, 2021
"We wanted it to feel sonically like we were in the meadow with Howl as he eats a fallen star."
Author:
Giselle Libby
Olivia Rodrigo's 'Sour' Is the Angsty Pop Return You've Been Longing For
May 24, 2021
Rodrigo's voice carries the flavors of Paramore punk, Alanis Morissette angst, Kelly Clarkson belt, all topped off with a Taylor Swift candidness.
Author:
Krista Marina Apardian
kxvg Breaks Free and Soars to New Heights on 'cloudburst*' EP
May 24, 2021
Inspired by themes of youth, discovery, love, and loss, kxvg delivers a collection of futuristic bangers.
Author:
Carter Fife
Tai Verdes Releases Highly-Anticipated Debut Album 'TV'
May 20, 2021
With his debut album, Verdes cements himself as so much more than a passing viral hitmaker.
Author:
Ruby Scott
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
Fiji Blue on All the 'Reasons You Should Care' About the Duo's Debut EP [Q&A]
May 10, 2021
"There's so many reasons you should care. It's right there in the title."
Author:
Joey Legittino
Marcellus Juvann Delivers Introspective and Incendiary Flows on "HARDHEADED"
May 7, 2021
Projects like <i>HARDHEADED</i> are an important reminder that up-and-coming artists like Juvann are the true backbone of the hip-hop sphere.
Author:
Carter Fife
The Immigrant Experience Is at the Heart of Tà'KE's 'The Art of Letting Go' [Premiere]
May 7, 2021
Tóke's ability to channel and empathize with complex emotional situations makes his music a documentary on an individual scale.
Author:
DJ Connor
Petticoat's 'Hedon' Is a Vulnerable Piece of Pop-Futurism
May 7, 2021
<i>Hedon</i> is Petticoat's bold self-introduction to the modern pop sphere.
Author:
Carter Fife
renforshort Paints a Picture of Her World on 'off saint dominique' [Q&A]
June 4, 2021
"I've gotten so personal on this project, because I'm just not scared of it anymore."
Author:
Rachel Lai
REI AMI Proves Unpredictable and Unstoppable on 'FOIL' [Q&A]
June 25, 2021
"Life is life, don't be ashamed and try to hide certain parts of yourself."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
OSTON Takes Us Through the Stirring 'Melancholia,' Track By Track
September 21, 2022
With each new project, OSTON charts a dizzying path forward, growing up and into herself.
Author:
Giselle Libby
Crumb Finds the Space Between Psychedelic Daydream and Nightmare in 'Jinx'
June 17, 2019
Crumb's debut arrives as their finest collection of work to date and quite possibly one of the best psych-rock jazz projects of recent memory.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Ambré Stands at a Crossroads of Past, Present, and Future R&B in 'Pulp'
November 11, 2019
The Grammy award-winning artist's take on R&B is nothing if not refreshing.
Author:
Bianca Brown
Yaeji Emerges as a Singular Voice in House Music With 'What We Drew 우리가 ê·¸ë ¤ì™"ë˜'
April 2, 2020
"Each track is almost like a snippet of my life, a look into my diary or something..."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
The Aces’ 'I’ve Loved You For So Long' is an Indie-Pop Sapphic Soundtrack
June 5, 2023
'I’ve Loved You For So Long' is a nostalgia-riddled triumph of The Aces’ musical innovation.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Huron John Is Up to Something in 'Apocalypse Wow, Vol. 1'
February 13, 2020
In this saturated space, it is refreshing to see something this wickedly confident.
Author:
Precious Kato
bbno$'s 'good luck have fun' Will Have You Wishing You Could Stay
October 29, 2020
<i>good luck have fun</i> is the perfect dose of lyrical levity and heavy, hard-hitting rhythms.
Author:
Krista Marina Apardian
Olivia Rodrigo's 'Sour' Is the Angsty Pop Return You've Been Longing For
May 24, 2021
Rodrigo's voice carries the flavors of Paramore punk, Alanis Morissette angst, Kelly Clarkson belt, all topped off with a Taylor Swift candidness.
Author:
Krista Marina Apardian