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Wario Slim Takes Us Back to the Early 2000's With "Because of You"
November 19, 2021
If you didn't get the memo, pop-punk is back (not like it ever left)
Author:
Blake Small
riela Surges Forward With an Effortless Grace on "if you let me"
November 19, 2021
riela truly is casting the light of a star.
Author:
DJ Connor
Sub Urban Enlists AURORA For the Ominous "Paramour"
November 19, 2021
Sub Urban and AURORA make for haunting bedfellows.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
sad alex Explores a New Relationship With Sadness in "crydancing" Video [Premiere]
November 18, 2021
"the reality is that sadness is something that everyone goes through and we're really sort of in it together."
Author:
Blake Small
With "Crystal Ball," Lila Drew's Future Looks Brighter Than Ever [Q&A]
November 17, 2021
Lila Drew is crafting some of the most pristine pop of recent memory.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Katelyn Tarver Scores a Turbulent Period of Life on 'Subject to Change'
November 16, 2021
If you love your songwriting perceptive and personal, look no further than Katelyn Tarver.
Author:
DJ Connor
Blu DeTiger Exudes an Infectious Confidence on "Blondes"
November 16, 2021
The new single from the bass playing machine arrives alongside her signing to Capitol Records.
Author:
Jolene Latimer
Gracie Abrams' 'This Is What It Feels Like' Is Painfully Relatable Songwriting at Its Finest
November 15, 2021
<i>This Is What It Feels Like</i> is a masterclass in vulnerable, transcendent songwriting.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Etham Sings of All-Consuming Love on "Marathon Hearts"
November 15, 2021
"Marathon Hearts" is a love story, but not the kind of Hollywood love story we're all accustomed to.
Author:
Blake Small
Abby Sage Walks Us Through Her Stunning Debut EP 'Fears of Yours & Mine,' Track By Track
November 12, 2021
Following the trajectory of a relationship from start to finish, <i>Fears of Yours & Mine</i> is a deeply emotional journey.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Maisie Peters Channels an Arena-Sized Sound in "Cate's Brother"
May 6, 2022
Peters is maturing from your favorite artist next door (or across the pond) into a stadium-ready tour de force.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
It's Mad Tsai's World and We're Just Living in It
October 16, 2023
“mad’s world” is an encouraging word for anyone weighed down by the yoke of disapproving parents or the world at large.
Author:
Nathan Ahamed
DWLLRS' "It's Only Up From Here" is an Ode to Good Vibes and Positivity
September 4, 2020
Back with their third single, DWLLRS shine a bit of positivity with "It's Only Up From Here."
Author:
Joey Legittino
Ivory Layne Delivers Powerful Feminist Love Song with "Boy Loves Me" [PREMIERE]
February 12, 2019
Feminine strength and an inspiring vulnerability saturate the lyrics, acknowledging that a woman is no less independent in yearning for love.
Author:
Dana Jacobs
Make the First Move With Harrison Sands' "Open Doors" [PREMIERE]
July 16, 2019
"It really is a plea for the woman to take charge, and remove any and all doubt from the situation, because consent is sexy, and a topic that many men could use a lesson in."
Author:
Jess Myers
Dae Zhen Rejects Music Industry Toxicity in "Leave Me Be" [PREMIERE]
October 28, 2019
"This song is a reminder to myself of who I do this for: myself."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
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
Julius Displays an Infectious Emotional Vulnerability on "take me to the moon"
April 28, 2021
Over a grand, slow-building, and psychedelic instrumental, Julius demonstrates his prowess for self-reflective songwriting.
Author:
Tyler Borland
Pale Waves Learn From the Past “The Hard Way” in Heart-Wrenching Single
July 21, 2022
"I hope it'll influence people to stand up for those who need help."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Maeve Steele Whisks Up a Pop Noir Fantasy in ‘Overland’
September 16, 2022
Steele is “writing more, doubting less.”
Author:
DJ Connor