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Madeleine Mayi Is a Rising Indie Rocker With a Penchant for Sad Songs [Q&A]
February 21, 2020
Mayi has a gift for instilling fleeting moments of optimism within her honest, heartfelt ballads.
Take a Trip Into Livingston's "Fairytale," Where Heroes Are Real - Flaws and All
February 20, 2020
"Music is the only way I've been able to effectively communicate what I've faced in life."
Gracie Abrams' "21" Is a Deeply Intimate and Beautiful Reflection
February 20, 2020
An artist like Abrams comes around once in a blue moon
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NOA Is Going Through the "Motions" of a Nasty Breakup [Premiere]
February 20, 2020
NOA connects with her listeners in a way that is both relatable and distinct.
Lennon Stella's "Golf On TV" Is a Call to Let Go of Toxic Love
February 17, 2020
No lies, no games, no toxicity.
Stephanie Poetri's 'Do You Love Me' Will Have You Ditching the Slow Love Songs
February 14, 2020
For anyone who wants to spend this Valentine's dancing the day away.
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Brian Dunne Kisses the Decade Goodbye in "Getting Wrecked On Election Day" [Premiere]
February 13, 2020
"'Getting Wrecked On Election Day' is a song so direct and autobiographical that it truly makes me nervous."
Nick Leng and Chester Watson's "Plastic Moon" Is an Otherworldy Offering
February 12, 2020
The new single arrives hand-in-hand with a cosmic, clay-animated video.
Griff Is a Star in the Making
February 11, 2020
The London-born 19-year-old artist is nothing short of breathtaking.
LÉON Finds Love Again "In a Stranger's Arms"
February 10, 2020
"In a Stranger's Arms" is a sentiment wrapped up in feelings of heartbreak, renewal, and finding the courage to start all over again.
Del Water Gap Grapples With the Weight of Change in "Coping on Unemployment"
August 8, 2023
"It’s about the liminal space between sex and commitment. It’s about fear of permanence, self-doubt, mental health."
ALMA's "Lonely Night" Is Your Go-To Sad Party Song
June 21, 2019
"Lonely Night" by ALMA is, and I can not stress this enough, a certified bop.
ALMA Tackles Winter Depression with Vulnerable New Single, "Summer"
February 15, 2019
ALMA has the kind of voice that doesn't come around often.
Alexander 23 - "Sad" (Live) | All Eyes On
October 8, 2019
Alexander 23 is just the thing your playlist needs.
The "Divine" Ayoni Makes Her Stellar Debut with Island Instrumentals & Pop Melodies
September 6, 2019
She may only be 20 years old, but Ayoni is here to preach the truth about our underappreciated divinity.
Lauren Sanderson Proves 'Midwest Kids Can Make It Big'
January 14, 2020
'Midwest Kids Can Make It Big' is a nigh-perfect introduction into Lauren Sanderson the artist and person.
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Johan Lenox, Wifisfuneral, and the Suburban Melancholy of "Bad Decisions" [Premiere]
January 17, 2020
There is a bewitching quality to the melancholy that runs rampant in Johan Lenox's music.
Annika Bennett Weaves Together a Sonic "Universe" on New Single
March 28, 2022
Bennett is quickly making a strong case for 2022 being her year.
Elyse Jewel Traces the Fallout of a Toxic Relationship in "TBH IDK"
May 9, 2022
"My songwriting process feels like a therapy session a lot of times."
OSTON Takes Us Through the Stirring 'Melancholia,' Track By Track
September 21, 2022
With each new project, OSTON charts a dizzying path forward, growing up and into herself.