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Kim Petras' "Malibu" Is Picture-Perfect Pop Escapism
May 7, 2020
"I just want 'Malibu' to be a fizzy, refreshing drink that comes to you during this quarantine and makes you forget all your anxieties."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Fiji Blue Has Us Feeling "Butterflies" in New Single
May 7, 2020
Fiji Blue's music seems to change with the seasons.
Author:
Joey Legittino
sophie meiers' "as good as it gets" Is a Lulling, Wistful Daydream
May 6, 2020
meiers is the brilliant byproduct of a generation that is increasingly finding inspiration and a sense of home in online communities.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Dempsey Hope Pens an Enduring Love Letter in "When I Wake Up"
May 6, 2020
"My realization in this song is that all the little things matter and that none of them should be taken for granted."
Author:
Joey Legittino
The Aces Release "My Phone is Trying to Kill Me," Detail Vulnerable Sophomore Album
May 6, 2020
"If you felt too vulnerable, if it scared you, then you had to keep going."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Ordinary Child Pushes Pop Boundaries With Introspective and Emotive Songwriting
May 6, 2020
Ordinary Child reinvents his past ideas to make "Someday" his strongest single to date.
Author:
Tyler Borland
BENEE Slows Down Her Breakout Hit "Supalonely" in "Lownely"
May 6, 2020
"Lownely" is as much an encapsulation of one teenager's loneliness as it is a shared global loneliness.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Stranger Things' Maya Hawke Is Ready to Tell Her Own Story
May 5, 2020
With a remarkable self-awareness, Hawke intertwines folk's candid charm with a dazzling tenacity that screams Billboard Hot 100.
Author:
Maddy Quach
Casey Conroy and COASTCITY Deliver a Message of Heartfelt Vulnerability in "Best Shoes" [Premiere]
May 5, 2020
"It got to a point where I felt so defeated that I just wanted to run home."
Author:
Joey Legittino
Peach Tree Rascals and the Intoxicating Escapism of 'not ok'
May 4, 2020
"Sometimes when things are rough and I need to escape my thoughts, I do anything I can to get to that other place in my mind."
Author:
Joey Legittino
bülow Signals For a More Fluid Form of Intimacy in 'Booty Call'
April 18, 2022
<i>Booty Call</i> is a delicate project that tackles some weighty material.
Author:
Kelly Park
gnash Reveals Secrets About His Broken Hearts Club Tour and The Meaning Behind Debut Album, 'we' [Q&A]
February 20, 2019
"If we feel together, then we feel better."
Author:
Kelly Itatani
The Band CAMINO Doesn't Have to 'tryhard' to Be the Best Alternative Rock Band in Town
August 23, 2019
"The entire reason we're here is to create something bigger than ourselves."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
The Best Reactions to BTS Getting Shut Out of the 2020 Grammys
November 20, 2019
In case you needed to kick off your day with some piping hot tea ðŸµ
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Personal Trainer Channels Late Night Drives in "Red Light"
February 3, 2020
"Your Mom's Favorite Artist to Workout to in 1985"
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Nessa Barrett Conjures Up a Whirlwind Romance With "american jesus"
May 2, 2023
"It's about the fantasy of someone who is your savior, your cowboy in a crown."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Elliot Lee and GIRLI Unleash Daring "Pink (Freak)" Remix
February 17, 2022
"I've just always made what feels right in the moment and written words that help me heal."
Author:
Chloe Liz
Soaky Siren Shares A Forthright Account of Bahamian Drug Lords in "Dope Boys" [PREMIERE]
August 22, 2019
"I leaned on melody and production to serve bright, pop-y energy but the lyrics are an account of a time when the drug trade was lit on my island."
Author:
Jessica Thomas
Kid Bloom Is Fully in Touch with His Emotions in Psychedelic "EVRWNDR"
May 31, 2019
"'EVRWNDR' is inspired by my hypersensitivity to emotions and how I sometimes paralyze myself with my own feelings as if those feelings are coming from somewhere else."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
boy pablo and Jimi Somewhere's "Never Cared" Captures a Special Moment
June 28, 2019
boy pablo + Jimi Somewhere + a toy Casio keyboard + a radiant guitar = "Never Cared," an organic summer track full of floating synth sounds and passionate vocals.
Author:
Jess Myers