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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
Kxllswxtch's Vulnerability Is Taking Viral Form [Q&A]

Kxllswxtch's Vulnerability Is Taking Viral Form [Q&A]
September 15, 2023 Meet our best new artist of the month, Kxllswxtch.
Author: Isabella Margolis
alternative
interview
kxllswxtch
artist of the month
10 Questions WIth Barny Fletcher on His New 'Jetpack' Mixtape

10 Questions WIth Barny Fletcher on His New 'Jetpack' Mixtape
October 19, 2022 "It was made during a time when there was a lot of uncertainty in my life. The only certainty was that the songs were hot shit."
Author: DJ Connor
interview
rap
hip hop
jetpack
barny fletcher
Delacey Crystallizes Her Grief Into the Iridescent 'The Girl Has a Dream' [Q&A]

Delacey Crystallizes Her Grief Into the Iridescent 'The Girl Has a Dream' [Q&A]
July 6, 2023 "At the end of the day, pain, grief, and life are all beautiful. You'll hear all of this on 'The Girl Has A Dream.'"
Author: Alessandra Rincon
singer songwriter
pop
interview
delacey
the girl has a dream
Bird and Byron’s Debut Album Takes Us on a Train Ride Through Heartbreak [Q&A]

Bird and Byron’s Debut Album Takes Us on a Train Ride Through Heartbreak [Q&A]
July 18, 2023 "We hope people think this album sounds like us. Creating this piece of work was such a personal experience for both of us, and we hope that emotion comes through in the music."
Author: Tatum Van Dam
indie
interview
indie rock
bird and byron
10 Questions With Michaël Brun on His New EP 'FAMI SUMMER’ [Q&A]

10 Questions With Michaël Brun on His New EP 'FAMI SUMMER’ [Q&A]
July 21, 2023 Brun has become both a symbol of Haiti's diaspora and a scythe through dance culture norms
Author: DJ Connor
interview
electronic
dance
Michael Brun
fami summer
Andre Power on Creating a Global Community Fueled By Good Music and Good Wine [Q&A]

Andre Power on Creating a Global Community Fueled By Good Music and Good Wine [Q&A]
September 6, 2023 "I’m a student at the end of the day and I’ll forever be a student."
Author: Jazmin Kylene
interview
electronic
dance
Andre Power
soulection
dj
BEL Doesn't Shy Away From Letting Her Heart Spill Out in 'Read the Room' [Q&A]

BEL Doesn't Shy Away From Letting Her Heart Spill Out in 'Read the Room' [Q&A]
November 10, 2023 Pulling from the buzzing energy of touring for the first time and the search for connection in a digital age, BEL strikes new creative ground in her third project.
Author: Giselle Libby
indie
interview
indie pop
indie rock
bel
read the room
MYKA's  "gucci bloom" Is a Bittersweet Ode to Sudden  Heartbreak [Q&A]

MYKA's  "gucci bloom" Is a Bittersweet Ode to Sudden  Heartbreak [Q&A]
December 15, 2021 "Anyone who listens to my music and relates, I call them 'unknown' because that's how it feels. That's what the fear is."
Author: Chloe Liz
soul
interview
R&B
myka
gucci bloom
10 Questions With REHMA on Her "HYPNOTIC" New Single [Q&A]

10 Questions With REHMA on Her "HYPNOTIC" New Single [Q&A]
August 22, 2023 "'HYPNOTIC' is really a testament of magic between women... we wanted to create a universe the girls can escape in.
Author: DJ Connor
soul
interview
R&B
rehma
hypnotic
Meet Mrley, the Artist Bringing His South London to the Masses [Q&A]

Meet Mrley, the Artist Bringing His South London to the Masses [Q&A]
October 20, 2021 "I feel that as humans we need to physically connect more before a movement as strong as the punk era will ever exist again."
Author: Maxamillion Polo
new artist discovery
alternative
interview
mrley
love you london

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