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Emos Rejoice: Nathan Aurora's 'Pop-Punk Goes Reggae' Is This Summer's Hit Compilation [Q&A] | THE NOISE

Emos Rejoice: Nathan Aurora's 'Pop-Punk Goes Reggae' Is This Summer's Hit Compilation [Q&A] | THE NOISE
August 17, 2023 As we quickly approach the official end of summer 2023, don’t be so quick to anoint an album of the summer just yet..
Author: Jimmy Smith
Interview
Reggae
The Noise
Pop-Punk
Pop Punk Goes Reggae
Stevedreez Invites You to the Effortlessly Smooth World of 'DIAL TONE' [Q&A]

Stevedreez Invites You to the Effortlessly Smooth World of 'DIAL TONE' [Q&A]
August 17, 2023 An eclectic mix of sounds and overlapping eras, Stevedreez is reviving the disco era with a signature, tender groove.
Author: Jazmin Kylene
interview
indie pop
disco
stevedreez
dial tone
Lo Village Finds Their Way Back to Themselves With 'Yellow Brick Road' [Q&A]

Lo Village Finds Their Way Back to Themselves With 'Yellow Brick Road' [Q&A]
August 15, 2023 The substance of Lo Village’s work is culturally significant, speaking to the truth of the Black experience and every shade of that joy, fear, and expression.
Author: Jazmin Kylene
soul
interview
rap
hip hop
R&B
neo soul
lo village
yellow brick road
Hot Milk Wants You To Answer ‘A CALL TO THE VOID’ [Q&A] | THE NOISE

Hot Milk Wants You To Answer ‘A CALL TO THE VOID’ [Q&A] | THE NOISE
August 10, 2023 Hot Milk's upcoming body of work will be their loudest statement yet of who they are and what they stand for – an opportunity to show the world what they are made of.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
interview
rock
The Noise
pop-punk
Hot Milk
A Call To The Void
METTE Paints a Beautiful Portrait of Self-Expression in "Van Gogh" [Q&A]

METTE Paints a Beautiful Portrait of Self-Expression in "Van Gogh" [Q&A]
August 10, 2023 "Feel all the feelings. Don’t deny them and think you need to be positive all the time, that’s not inspiring."
Author: Jazmin Kylene
pop
interview
van gogh
mette
METTE NARRATIVE
INJI's 'LFG' Is For the Girls, Gays, and Anyone Looking to Have a Good Time [Q&A]

INJI's 'LFG' Is For the Girls, Gays, and Anyone Looking to Have a Good Time [Q&A]
August 9, 2023 "The whole EP is about joy and feeling confident in yourself, whoever you are. Don’t waste your time on people who don’t deserve you!"
Author: Jazmin Kylene
pop
interview
dance
inji
lfg
Mayday Parade Are Creating On Their Own Terms With New Independent Releases [Q&A] | THE NOISE

Mayday Parade Are Creating On Their Own Terms With New Independent Releases [Q&A] | THE NOISE
August 2, 2023 Mayday Parade has decided to take things into their own hands and operate on their own terms and timeline.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
interview
the noise
pop-punk
mayday parade
Cassadee Pope Returns To Pop Punk And Owning Who She Is [Q&A] | THE NOISE

Cassadee Pope Returns To Pop Punk And Owning Who She Is [Q&A] | THE NOISE
July 28, 2023 This new era of Cassadee Pope finds her unafraid to wade into new waters with an unmistakable voice, unflinching optimism, and unbreaking confidence. With a tremendous sense of freedom guiding her, she is ready to once again amplify her confessional writing and redefine her place as a pop-punk mainstay.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
interview
the noise
pop-punk
cassadee pope
Postcard Boy’s 'Somewhere on a Hillside' Is a Love Letter to the World [Q&A]

Postcard Boy’s 'Somewhere on a Hillside' Is a Love Letter to the World [Q&A]
July 28, 2023 "There were a lot of moments this year where I felt like collapsing and giving up on music as a whole."
Author: Tatum Van Dam
pop
indie
interview
album reviews
postcard boy
Somewhere On a Hillside
BIZZY Dances Around Love and Heartbreak in Two New Singles [Q&A]

BIZZY Dances Around Love and Heartbreak in Two New Singles [Q&A]
July 28, 2023 "It’s not always just rainbows and butterflies—sometimes it’s really really hard and scary."
Author: DJ Connor
pop
interview
out loud
bizzy
i'd never tell you
Priya Ragu Is Taking Her Destiny Into Her Own Hands [Q&A]

Priya Ragu Is Taking Her Destiny Into Her Own Hands [Q&A]
September 8, 2021 "It feels like I was meant to do this, it was always within me."
Author: DJ Connor
soul
R&B
album reviews
Interview
Priya Ragu
damnshetamil
No Joy Is Going Through Their Radiohead  'Kid A' Phase [Q&A]

No Joy Is Going Through Their Radiohead  'Kid A' Phase [Q&A]
November 26, 2019 "It can be so easy to just keep making the same thing you do all of the time..." No Joy is striving for something different.
Author: Bianca Brown
indie
alternative
interview
indie rock
shoegaze
No Joy
Adult Swim festival
HONNE Shares Their Favorite Conspiracy Theories and Love Languages | Quick 6

HONNE Shares Their Favorite Conspiracy Theories and Love Languages | Quick 6
June 20, 2019 HONNE makes music for all occasions and moods, transforming deep-rooted feelings into soulful electronic songs that exist with a life of their own.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
soul
interview
electronic
quick 6
honne
Get to Know Groove-Pop Duo Balu Brigada [Live Performance + Q&A]

Get to Know Groove-Pop Duo Balu Brigada [Live Performance + Q&A]
July 21, 2021 We sit down with the boys of Balu Brigada to discuss everything from Gorillaz to making up their own genre on the spot.
Author: Bryget Chrisfield
interview
indie pop
alternative pop
balu brigada
groove pop
10 Questions With Magsy on His Life and New EP 'Brite Nite' [Q&A]

10 Questions With Magsy on His Life and New EP 'Brite Nite' [Q&A]
June 7, 2022 Let Magsy take you on a nostalgia-inducing joyride.
Author: DJ Connor
pop
interview
magsy
brite nite
ESHAAN on The Future, Spontaneity and Amplifying His Act

ESHAAN on The Future, Spontaneity and Amplifying His Act
September 8, 2022 “For me the only rule that I have is to make sure that the show is as fun and exciting as can be”.
Author: Jessica Magtalas
pop
indie
interview
electronic
australia
blog
eshaan
Olivia Dean Embraces the ‘Messy’ Side of Falling in Love Again [Q&A]

Olivia Dean Embraces the ‘Messy’ Side of Falling in Love Again [Q&A]
July 5, 2023 "Messy is an album about learning to fall in love again, the fear that comes with it, and finding independence within that still."
Author: DJ Connor
pop
interview
olivia dean
messy
Beauty School Dropout Offer Up A Feast in Sophomore Album ‘ READY TO EAT’ [Q&A]

Beauty School Dropout Offer Up A Feast in Sophomore Album ‘ READY TO EAT’ [Q&A]
October 13, 2023 "The album is a sonic spiral through our personal struggles with addiction, relationships, and love (or lack thereof)."
Author: Alessandra Rincon
alternative
interview
album reviews
beauty school dropout
ready to eat
Baker Grace's  'Girl, I Know' EP Proves That She Is Ready to Conquer  the Pop World  [Q&A]

Baker Grace's  'Girl, I Know' EP Proves That She Is Ready to Conquer  the Pop World  [Q&A]
May 20, 2019 "I would describe my sound as 'an escape into your truth.'"
Author: Alissa Arunarsirakul
pop
interview
singer-songwriter
album reviews
baker grace
girl I know
WIIGZ on Embracing Confidence, TikTok, and Their Close Friendship [Q&A]

WIIGZ on Embracing Confidence, TikTok, and Their Close Friendship [Q&A]
April 18, 2022 Meet the Australian pop duo with an infectious sound and boundless charisma.
Author: Jessica Magtalas
pop
interview
australia
wiigz

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