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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
Ren Plays Twisted "mind games" in the Form of Pop Perfection
May 6, 2019
"Lines like 'little bits of life flood in every time you smile' is my way of painting a picture for a listener and creating this world where I'm really in someone's head."
Author:
Alyssa Yung
R&B Heartthrob Chris LaRocca Gets Recruited by the Mafia in Edgy "Dice Out / Test On Me" Video [Q&A]
August 12, 2019
To celebrate the release of his new music, we recently chatted with LaRocca about his punk rock past, surprising music tastes, and of course, his new 'Saudade' EP.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Nathan Archie Releases Long-Awaited Debut “hurt me enough”
October 20, 2022
"hurt me enough” is not a track for the fragile or faint of heart.
Author:
Carter Fife
Sycco Is an Infectious Dose of Sonic Sunshine
April 3, 2020
Sycco is pulling us out of this springtime-sadness, let her do the same for you.
Author:
Jenna Singer
KIAN Drops Visual For the Effortlessly Smooth "Every Hour" [Premiere]
May 1, 2020
"This song embodies safety within a relationship, learning about and acknowledging each other's past in order to better understand one another."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Nessa Barrett Takes Control of Her Own Happiness on 'pretty poison'
September 13, 2021
In her debut EP, the viral star grapples with the cost of fame.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Rodney Chrome Is the Black Queer Artist Carving His Own Path Forward [Q&A]
May 31, 2022
"You gotta walk into a room and act like you own it."
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Theo Kandel Tackles the Circular Nature of Heartbreak in "I Don't Wanna Think About That"
May 7, 2021
"I Don't Wanna Think About That" touches on self-navigation and the decoding of emotions when a romantic relationship comes to an end.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Who Is Noa Kirel?
November 4, 2021
Meet Noa Kirel, the Israeli pop star looking to make a global splash.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Setlist.Fm Presents: Who Is Alex Cameron? [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]
January 14, 2019
As one fan on Bandcamp puts it, his music can be chalked up to "Bogan pop from an alternate 1980s."
Author:
Asal Shahindoust