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Yellow Days Keeps the Vibe Mellow in the Soulful 'Slow Dance & Romance'

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
soul
R&B
jazz
album reviews
yellow days
slow dance & romance
THE BLSSM Crafts Their Own Vision For Pop With 'Pure Energy'

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
pop
indie
alternative
indie rock
album reviews
the blssm
pure energy
anees Never Fails to Wears His Heart On Sleeve

anees Never Fails to Wears His Heart On Sleeve
April 28, 2022 anees is the very embodiment of sonic sunshine.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
new artist discovery
pop
hip hop
anees
sun and moon
Kokoroko Makes Music to Revitalize the Soul [Q&A]

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
interview
jazz
kokoroko
Take a Trip Towards Self-Realization With beabadoobee's 'See You Soon'

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
singer songwriter
pop
indie
beabadoobee
beatopia
see you soon
Peter McPoland Finds Himself Again in the Embrace of 'News at 9'

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
singer songwriter
pop
peter mcpoland
news at 9
PinkPantheress and Willow's "Where you are" Is a Melancholic Dream Come True

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
pop
electronic
dance
pinkpantheress
willow
drum and bass
where you are
Thavoron Comes of Age in "18"

Thavoron Comes of Age in "18"
April 27, 2022 Thavoron writes the words every tired heart has longed to speak.
Author: Jazmin Kylene
singer songwriter
indie
18
thavoron
Haru Nemuri Lets Her Soul Run Ablaze in 'Shunka Ryougen' [Q&A]

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
pop
alternative
interview
haru nemuri
shunka ryougen
jpop
Sub Urban Enlists BENEE For the Ominous "Uh Oh," Announces Debut Album  'Hive'

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
pop
benee
sub urban
uh oh
hive
SSGKobe's "Caddy" is 100 CC's of Aural Bliss

SSGKobe's "Caddy" is 100 CC's of Aural Bliss
November 3, 2021 Goodbye Libra season, hello SSGKobe season.
Author: Carter Fife
rap
hip hop
ssgkobe
caddy
Anna Shoemaker Burns It All Down on "Everything Is Fine" [Premiere]

Anna Shoemaker Burns It All Down on "Everything Is Fine" [Premiere]
January 19, 2022 "You're the only one who can ruin your life."
Author: Alessandra Rincon
pop
anna shoemaker
everything is fine
Dear Spring Release Thrashing Single "Newspeak" Ahead Of EP | The Noise

Dear Spring Release Thrashing Single "Newspeak" Ahead Of EP | The Noise
May 23, 2022 "'Newspeak' examines self-destructive tendencies and the struggle of expression in an age of extreme polarization."
Author: Alessandra Rincon
emo
the noise
dear spring
newspeak
LilyIsThatYou Sets the Dancefloor Ablaze With "Party 22"

LilyIsThatYou Sets the Dancefloor Ablaze With "Party 22"
December 6, 2021 "Party 22" is an instantaneous earworm sure to carry your well into the new year.
Author: Nathan Ahamed
pop
dance
lilyisthatyou
party 22
Summer Comes to an End in young friend's 'HOW DID WE GET HERE?' [Q&A]

Summer Comes to an End in young friend's 'HOW DID WE GET HERE?' [Q&A]
September 13, 2022 How old denim, Jeff Buckley, summer's end, Hanya Yanagihara, and more informed young friend's latest emphmeral project.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
pop
interview
young friend
how did we get here?
Who Is Maxo Kream?

Who Is Maxo Kream?
October 6, 2022 Meet the Houston rapper whose come-up story is just beginning.
Author: Ruby Scott
interview
rap
hip hop
lollapalooza
who is
maxo kream
Let Adam Melchor's 'Here Goes Nothing!' Be Your Soundtrack to This and Every Fall [Q&A]

Let Adam Melchor's 'Here Goes Nothing!' Be Your Soundtrack to This and Every Fall [Q&A]
October 21, 2022 'Here Goes Nothing!' exists to score both those golden hues and somber blues that define the season.
Author: Gregory Castel
singer songwriter
folk
interview
adam melchor
here goes nothing!
PARK RD's Idyllic Surf Rock Is Very Necessary Right Now [Q&A]

PARK RD's Idyllic Surf Rock Is Very Necessary Right Now [Q&A]
December 14, 2020 We caught up with four fifths of Park RD ahead of their set for a quick chat about their influences, music bucket lists and wanting Harry Styles on speed dial.
Author: Georgie Wright
Indie
Park Rd
Surf Rock
sandcastles
Chloe Tang Has a New Lease on Life With Single "Walk You Out"

Chloe Tang Has a New Lease on Life With Single "Walk You Out"
February 19, 2021 Following the release of last month's "Sad About Me," singer-songwriter Chloe Tang returns this week with her newest single, "Walk You Out."
Author: Carter Fife
R&B
Chloe Tang
Walk You Out
portland
88Rising's Stephanie Poetri Contemplates Time & Space on Debut EP 'AM:PM'

88Rising's Stephanie Poetri Contemplates Time & Space on Debut EP 'AM:PM'
March 12, 2021 Following years of singles, Indonesian singer-songwriter Stephanie Poetri returns with her long-awaited debut project, 'AM:PM.'
Author: Carter Fife
R&B
Pop
Stephanie Poetri
AM:PM

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