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Summer Salt Aims to Find the Silver Lining on 'Sequoia Moon' [Q&A]

Summer Salt Aims to Find the Silver Lining on 'Sequoia Moon' [Q&A]
June 28, 2021 Life is a rollercoaster of happiness and sadness, and you're just trying to find this silver lining and beauty in all of it.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
indie
interview
indie pop
album reviews
summer salt
Cautious Clay Opens Up on Debut Album 'Deadpan Love'  [Q&A]

Cautious Clay Opens Up on Debut Album 'Deadpan Love'  [Q&A]
June 25, 2021 On his long-awaited debut album, Clay takes major stylistic risks that ultimately pay off and then some.
Author: Carter Fife
soul
singer songwriter
interview
R&B
cautious clay
album reviews
deadpan love
REI AMI Proves Unpredictable and Unstoppable on 'FOIL' [Q&A]

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
pop
interview
hip hop
anti pop
album reviews
rei ami
foil
With  'Stains,' De'Wayne Aims to Become a Generation-less and Genre-less Star  [Q&A]

With  'Stains,' De'Wayne Aims to Become a Generation-less and Genre-less Star  [Q&A]
June 18, 2021 "Every song on this record is urgent because it has to be."
Author: Alessandra Rincon
alternative
interview
album reviews
de'wayne
stains
Meet Daily J, the New Zealand Indie Psych Band Made For Summer [Q&A]

Meet Daily J, the New Zealand Indie Psych Band Made For Summer [Q&A]
June 16, 2021 Get to know what's behind the luscious locks of one of New Zealand's must-see summer acts.
Author: Brook Gibson
indie
interview
daily j
psych
venus ate mars
Lillian Hepler Is Aiming to Be a Real Pop Star [Q&A]

Lillian Hepler Is Aiming to Be a Real Pop Star [Q&A]
June 16, 2021 "I don't care to put on this picture-perfect human being. I'm more than willing to show my flaws."
Author: Joey Legittino
singer songwriter
pop
interview
lillian hepler
used to that
There's A Tuesday Is Turning a Close Friendship Into an Indie Pop Dream [Q&A]

There's A Tuesday Is Turning a Close Friendship Into an Indie Pop Dream [Q&A]
June 8, 2021 We sat down with one of the hottest indie bands in New Zealand.
Author: Max Tetlow
indie
interview
indie pop
theres a tuesday
dance with me before we cry
renforshort Paints a Picture of Her World on 'off saint dominique' [Q&A]

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
pop
alternative
interview
album reviews
renforshort
off saint dominique
Huron John Invites You to Experience the Trauma-Exorcism of 'cartoon therapy'  [Q&A]

Huron John Invites You to Experience the Trauma-Exorcism of 'cartoon therapy'  [Q&A]
June 2, 2021 "Life is your movie and you are the main character. Allow your adventure to surprise you."
Author: Carter Fife
indie
interview
indie pop
anti pop
album reviews
huron john
cartoon therapy
KIM! Is the 14-Year-Old Indonesian Rising Star You Need on Your Radar [Premiere + Q&A]

KIM! Is the 14-Year-Old Indonesian Rising Star You Need on Your Radar [Premiere + Q&A]
May 31, 2021 And we have the first look at her new music video for "Care 4 U."
Author: DJ Connor
pop
interview
bedroom pop
KIM!
care 4 u
Wakai Sheds Light on Frequencies, Features, and Fresh New Album [Q&A]

Wakai Sheds Light on Frequencies, Features, and Fresh New Album [Q&A]
March 25, 2022 "I feel like a jazz musician stuck in a rapper's body."
Author: Arielle Lana LeJarde
interview
rap
hip hop
album reviews
wakai
to a dark boy
StaySolidRocky Is Jumping From TikTok's Trending Pages to the Billboard Hot 100  [Q&A]

StaySolidRocky Is Jumping From TikTok's Trending Pages to the Billboard Hot 100  [Q&A]
June 11, 2020 We catch up with the Virginia artist who, thanks to TikTok, finds himself with a self-funded Billboard Top 30 hit.
Author: Ruby Scott
interview
rap
hip hop
tiktok
staysolidrocky
party girl
SSGKobe Lives By One Rule: "Don't Miss" [Q&A]

SSGKobe Lives By One Rule: "Don't Miss" [Q&A]
January 28, 2022 SSGKobe on Pop-Tarts, Harry Potter, and his past year of viral fame.
Author: Carter Fife
interview
rap
hip hop
ssgkobe
dont miss
Jae Stephens Asserts Her Independence With Debut 'f**k it i'll do it myself' EP [Q&A]

Jae Stephens Asserts Her Independence With Debut 'f**k it i'll do it myself' EP [Q&A]
October 23, 2019 Jae Stephens' debut project is wholly true to its name.
Author: Alissa Arunarsirakul
soul
interview
rap
hip hop
R&B
album reviews
f**k it I'll do it myself
jae stephens
Your Grandparents Manifest a Cinematic, Soulful Debut Album With  'Thru My Window'   [Q&A]

Your Grandparents Manifest a Cinematic, Soulful Debut Album With  'Thru My Window'   [Q&A]
July 16, 2021 Inspired by everything from '90s boom bap, funk legends, to classic films, Your Grandparents' debut arrives as a timeless outing.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
interview
album review
your grandparents
thru my window
For Kareen Lomax, Creating 'Hard Feelings' Was Therapy [Q&A]

For Kareen Lomax, Creating 'Hard Feelings' Was Therapy [Q&A]
May 3, 2021 For budding R&B artist Kareen Lomax, the story of her career thus far has not been a straight trajectory but a winding road.
Author: Jessica Thomas
soul
r&b
interview
album reviews
Kareen Lomax
hard feelings
Catching Up with COIN: One of Indie-Pop's Greatest Blessings [Q&A]

Catching Up with COIN: One of Indie-Pop's Greatest Blessings [Q&A]
August 15, 2019 From the get go, COIN has been a beloved project that never sought fame or fortune, but rather music lovers who could resonate with their thoughtful lyricism and optimistic instrumentals.
Author: Alissa Arunarsirakul
pop
indie
interview
indie pop
coin
dayglow
arlie
Kailee Morgue Delivers Pop With a Punk Spirit in  'Here In Your Bedroom' [Q&A]

Kailee Morgue Delivers Pop With a Punk Spirit in  'Here In Your Bedroom' [Q&A]
April 24, 2020 "I know everyone always talks about their music being honest, but it really feels like a public diary to me."
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
alternative
interview
anti pop
album reviews
kailee morgue
here in your bedroom
Meet CRAVITY, the K-Pop Super Rookies With a Gravitational Pull [Q&A]

Meet CRAVITY, the K-Pop Super Rookies With a Gravitational Pull [Q&A]
August 19, 2021 <i>The Awakening: Written in the Stars</i> arrives as the group's first full-length debut album and proof of their undeniable promise.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
interview
hip hop
album reviews
k pop
k-pop
cravity
the awakening written in the stars
the awakening
For Holly Humberstone, Baring Her Heart and Soul Comes Naturally [Q&A]

For Holly Humberstone, Baring Her Heart and Soul Comes Naturally [Q&A]
November 11, 2021 "I don't think I'll ever feel like I've written my best song. It's a blessing and a curse."
Author: Maxamillion Polo
singer songwriter
pop
interview
album reviews
holly humberstone
the walls are way too thin

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