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Yellow Days Keeps the Vibe Mellow in the Soulful 'Slow Dance & Romance'
April 29, 2022
<i>Slow Dance & Romance </i> a celebration of understated musical inventiveness.
Author:
Thomas Burns Scully
THE BLSSM Crafts Their Own Vision For Pop With 'Pure Energy'
April 29, 2022
"This is what pop music sounds like to me. This is what I wanted to make."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
anees Never Fails to Wears His Heart On Sleeve
April 28, 2022
anees is the very embodiment of sonic sunshine.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Kokoroko Makes Music to Revitalize the Soul [Q&A]
April 28, 2022
Listening to Kokoroko makes you feel held and cared for, revitalized yet at full ease.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Take a Trip Towards Self-Realization With beabadoobee's 'See You Soon'
April 27, 2022
"I want it to sound like a breath of fresh air, like a realization of some sort."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Peter McPoland Finds Himself Again in the Embrace of 'News at 9'
April 27, 2022
"If I am myself again, it is because of this song."
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
PinkPantheress and Willow's "Where you are" Is a Melancholic Dream Come True
April 27, 2022
The long-awaited viral TikTok tease is finally here.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Thavoron Comes of Age in "18"
April 27, 2022
Thavoron writes the words every tired heart has longed to speak.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Haru Nemuri Lets Her Soul Run Ablaze in 'Shunka Ryougen' [Q&A]
April 22, 2022
"Martial arts, anarchism, feminism, fashion, and the stray cats in my neighborhood" inspire this idiosyncratic artist.
Author:
DJ Connor
Sub Urban Enlists BENEE For the Ominous "Uh Oh," Announces Debut Album 'Hive'
April 22, 2022
The artist's haunting vision for pop never fails to hit its target.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Maggie Lindemann's "Friends Go" Video Is Explosive, Literally
May 29, 2019
Pop and ska clash to explosive effect in Lindemann's latest visual feat.
Author:
Jess Myers
Genres Don't Apply to Bryce Bishop
February 23, 2022
Bishop weaves together the threads of Midwest emo, anti-pop, hip-hop, and alternative to create a patchwork vision all his own.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Deaton Chris Anthony, Clairo, and Coco & Clair Clair Take a VHS-Era Joyride in "RACECAR" Video
October 7, 2019
Clairo and Deaton Chris Anthony have followed up the critical praise of 'Immunity' with a heart-racing joyride.
Author:
Matthew Rudas
Royal & the Serpent Introduces Herself to 2020 With "MMXX"
January 13, 2020
As the new decade begins, Royal & the Serpent is declaring 2020 her best year yet.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
chloe moriondo's 'Spirit Orb' Is a Euphoric, Rapturous, and Heartfelt Outing
April 27, 2020
Few artists make music as easily relatable and sincere as moriondo.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Keedron Bryant's "I Just Wanna Live" Highlights the Heartbreaking Reality of Black Children
June 22, 2020
12-year-old Bryant captures a centuries-long burden of survival in heart-rending song.
Author:
Maddy Quach
Avery Lynch Walks Us Through 'The Kids Table,' Track By Track
August 24, 2022
'The Kids Table' sees the rising singer-songwriter search out new emotional highs and lows.
Author:
Ruby Scott / Avery Lynch
If "You Don't Know" Loyle Carner Yet, Now Is the Time to Get Familiar
January 17, 2019
Existing between an old school hip-hop flow and spoken word poetry, every time Carner hits the track feels like a remarkably impactful moment.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Chloe Lilac Claps Back at Sexual Objectification in "Here's Your Song"
January 21, 2020
Lilac's first single of 2020 is triumphant.
Author:
Jessica Thomas
Adam Melchor's "Last Time" Is an Ode to Unspoken Goodbyes
January 8, 2021
In "Last Time," Adam Melchor tackles the fickle nature of humans, crafting a beautiful and incredibly vulnerable song.
Author:
Rachael Jansky