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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
Eloise’s 'Drunk on a Flight' Is the Companion Album to All the Uncertainty of Your 20s [Q&A]

Eloise’s 'Drunk on a Flight' Is the Companion Album to All the Uncertainty of Your 20s [Q&A]
April 18, 2023 'Drunk on a Flight' feels like a Sunday morning, from crisp linen bed sheets to the brewing contemplation of last night.
Author: Tatum Van Dam
singer songwriter
pop
interview
album reviews
eloise
drunk on a flight
Multi-Talented Japanese Wallpaper Talks Past Successes, New Sound, & Upcoming Album [Q&A]

Multi-Talented Japanese Wallpaper Talks Past Successes, New Sound, & Upcoming Album [Q&A]
March 15, 2019 After a two-year break, we now have the pleasure of bearing witness to Japanese Wallpaper's unconventional return.
Author: Langston Thomas
indie
alternative
interview
Japanese wallpaper
Ali Barter on Letting Go of Perfection [Q&A]

Ali Barter on Letting Go of Perfection [Q&A]
November 19, 2019 "It's less like we have to hit a quota and more like people are getting bored of just seeing four dudes in a band."
Author: Tanja Toubro
pop
indie
alternative
interview
pop punk
ali barter
Reeperbahn Festival
hello I'm doing my best
Clubhouse Is Making Their Way Through Life, Curveballs and All  [Q&A]

Clubhouse Is Making Their Way Through Life, Curveballs and All  [Q&A]
October 6, 2021 From overcoming cancer to embarking on tour with one of their favorite bands, Clubhouse is taking every moment in stride.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
pop
interview
indie pop
the wombats
clubhouse
no way!
no way
Step Into the Nostalgic Warmth of Royel Otis' 'Sofa Kings' [Q&A]

Step Into the Nostalgic Warmth of Royel Otis' 'Sofa Kings' [Q&A]
May 17, 2023 The Australian duo feels like sunshine encapsulated.
Author: Jazmin Kylene
interview
indie pop
royel otis
sofa kings
Briston Maroney Unearths Himself in Sophomore Album 'Ultrapure' [Q&A]

Briston Maroney Unearths Himself in Sophomore Album 'Ultrapure' [Q&A]
September 28, 2023 "All the things that I did that made me weird, I wish I had never questioned those things, because those are the things that I like about myself now."
Author: Alessandra Rincon
singer songwriter
indie
interview
indie rock
briston maroney
ultrapure
Songwriting Virtuoso Sam Martin Chronicles a Life in Debut Solo Album, 'Alpha Omega' [Q&A]

Songwriting Virtuoso Sam Martin Chronicles a Life in Debut Solo Album, 'Alpha Omega' [Q&A]
March 13, 2019 The writer of Maroon 5's "Daylight" and Jason Derulo's "Want to Want Me" is stepping into the limelight.
Author: Anna Scholfield
pop
alternative
interview
rock
sam martin
alpha omega
blue eyed joy
James Droll's "Cut My Teeth" Is a Soulful & Cathartic Assessment on Love [PREMIERE + Q&A]

James Droll's "Cut My Teeth" Is a Soulful & Cathartic Assessment on Love [PREMIERE + Q&A]
March 7, 2019 Droll's discernible ability to create dark pop songs with a comforting hint of optimism is evident in the grappling "Cut My Teeth."
Author: Alissa Arunarsirakul
soul
pop
interview
singer-songwriter
cut my teeth
james droll
Ones To Watch Meets Cailin Russo [Q&A]

Ones To Watch Meets Cailin Russo [Q&A]
February 26, 2020 We sit down with Russo following the release of her electrifying sophomore EP.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
indie
alternative
interview
indie pop
indie rock
cailin russo
the drama
Dan Campbell Chronicles 'Other People's Lives' on Stellar Debut Solo Album  [Q&A]

Dan Campbell Chronicles 'Other People's Lives' on Stellar Debut Solo Album  [Q&A]
November 22, 2021 "Writing these songs helped me remember that every person's life has its own richness."
Author: Alessandra Rincon
singer songwriter
folk
interview
album reviews
dan campbell
other people's lives
other peoples lives

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