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The Happiest Accident: a Conversation With Motel 7 [Q&A]

The Happiest Accident: a Conversation With Motel 7 [Q&A]
August 25, 2021 "We never expected Motel 7 to even be a thing and here we are."
Author: EJ Saftner
pop
interview
alternative pop
motel 7
things i hate
For Louyah, One Viral TikTok and His Closest Friends Changed Everything [Q&A]

For Louyah, One Viral TikTok and His Closest Friends Changed Everything [Q&A]
August 24, 2021 "I'm 25 and I've spent my whole life working for this moment."
Author: Alessandra Rincon
pop
interview
hip hop
tiktok
louyah
i used to care
Modern Original's Spirited Debut EP Is Exactly What We Need Right Now [Q&A]

Modern Original's Spirited Debut EP Is Exactly What We Need Right Now [Q&A]
August 24, 2021 Formerly of The Mowgli's, Modern Original branches out to deliver their own infectious, uplifting sound.
Author: Chloe Liz
pop
interview
album reviews
alternative pop
modern original
the mowgli's
Riovaz's "Leaving You" Is an Intoxicating Dance Departure For the Rising Star

Riovaz's "Leaving You" Is an Intoxicating Dance Departure For the Rising Star
August 23, 2021 "Leaving You" is a mesmerizing tour de force that utilizes the inherent repetition of club music to its full potential.  
Author: Maxamillion Polo
electronic
dance
riovaz
leaving you
Bakar Muses on Nepotism and the Black British Experience on  "The Mission"

Bakar Muses on Nepotism and the Black British Experience on  "The Mission"
August 23, 2021 Bakar explores what it means to be a "futuristic immigrant" in a world that still scrutinizes people of color.
Author: Joey Legittino
alternative
R&B
bakar
the mission
Justus Bennetts Continues His Winning Streak With "Insomniac"

Justus Bennetts Continues His Winning Streak With "Insomniac"
August 23, 2021 Justus has gone from having a couple of thousand streams to his name to establishing himself as an artist to be contended with.
Author: Alexis Vaganos
pop
justus bennetts
insomniac
GRACEY's "What a Waste" Is the Perfect Cure For Heartbreak

GRACEY's "What a Waste" Is the Perfect Cure For Heartbreak
August 23, 2021 "I wrote 'What A Waste' in the first raw moments of a recent break-up, when all I felt was the initial loss."
Author: Giselle Libby
pop
fragile
gracey
what a waste
Kazi Delivers an Anthem For the "real ones"

Kazi Delivers an Anthem For the "real ones"
August 23, 2021 Taking a page from 100 gecs, Kazi's latest single moves at a mile a minute.
Author: Joey Legittino
electronic
hyperpop
kazi
real ones
Lyn Lapid Holds Nothing Back on the Jazzy "In My Mind"

Lyn Lapid Holds Nothing Back on the Jazzy "In My Mind"
August 20, 2021 The 18-year-old's star power feels limitless.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
singer songwriter
pop
jazz
lyn lapid
in my mind
After Three Years Of Silence, ABRA Unites With Playboi Carti and Boys Noize on "Unlock It"

After Three Years Of Silence, ABRA Unites With Playboi Carti and Boys Noize on "Unlock It"
August 20, 2021 It's difficult to fathom a better reintroduction into music than ABRA's "Unlock It."
Author: Carter Fife
soul
rap
hip hop
R&B
playboi carti
abra
boys noize
unlock it
Savannah Ré -  "Where You Are" (Live)

Savannah Ré -  "Where You Are" (Live)
July 28, 2020 Toronto-based artist and songwriter Savannah Ré performs an energizing rendition of "Where You Are."
Author: Malc.
all eyes on
Soul
Savannah Ré
Where You Are
Awgust Explores Heartbreak in His Debut Single "Never"

Awgust Explores Heartbreak in His Debut Single "Never"
August 14, 2020 Awgust explores the painful conversations during a breakup on "Never"
Author: Rachael Jansky
Soul
Pop
Awgust
Sofia Reyes
Never
Hong Kong Boyfriend's "Tiramisu" Is Incredibly Rejuvenating

Hong Kong Boyfriend's "Tiramisu" Is Incredibly Rejuvenating
September 25, 2020 Following the success of his debut single "Cold Waters," Hong Kong Boyfriend is back with his enchanting new single "Tiramisu."
Author: Joey Legittino
Soul
Hong Kong Boyfriend
Tiramisu
Alt-R&B
TONYB. Drops the Seductive New Track "You Knew What This Was" [Premiere]

TONYB. Drops the Seductive New Track "You Knew What This Was" [Premiere]
October 8, 2020 Nashville artist TONYB. creates soulful R&B dripping with 90's and early 2000's influence.
Author: Joe Beer
R&B
Premiere
Soul
TONYB.
You Knew What This Was
Olivia Lunny's "Bedsheets" Video Proves There's a Light at the End of the Tunnel [Premiere]

Olivia Lunny's "Bedsheets" Video Proves There's a Light at the End of the Tunnel [Premiere]
October 26, 2020 We're excited to premiere the official music video for "Bedsheets."
Author: Joey Legittino
pop
Olivia Lunny
Bedsheets
Bree Runway Has Arrived

Bree Runway Has Arrived
November 6, 2020 With the release of her latest EP '2000AND4EVA,' we caught up with the destructive pop artist to talk about her signature sound, her experiences with colorism, performing for Michelle Obama, and more.
Author: Malc.
Bree Runway
Be Runway
Destructive pop
2000AND4EVA
WYNNE on Coming to Terms With Loneliness and New "Midnight" Visual [Premiere + Q&A]

WYNNE on Coming to Terms With Loneliness and New "Midnight" Visual [Premiere + Q&A]
April 16, 2021 "Pandemic or not, this is obviously something that a lot of us deal with at some point in our lives."
Author: Chloe Liz
singer songwriter
pop
interview
wynne
midnight
both sides
M.Byrd Brings the "Morning Sun" in Warming New Track

M.Byrd Brings the "Morning Sun" in Warming New Track
April 16, 2021 "Morning Sun" is an escape from the real world and a moment to strip away all the negative vibes.
Author: Joe Beer
indie
indie pop
mbyrd
m byrd
morning sun
Ai Bendr Finds Herself Lovestruck in "Coffee"

Ai Bendr Finds Herself Lovestruck in "Coffee"
April 30, 2021 At the center of "Coffee," is Ai Bendr's ever-impressive vocal talents.
Author: Tyler Borland
soul
R&B
ai bendr
coffee
Embrace the Ambient in cln's "Fade to Grey" [PREMIERE]

Embrace the Ambient in cln's "Fade to Grey" [PREMIERE]
May 29, 2019 "This song doesn't really sound like anything else I've made..."
Author: Brady Moses
indie
electronic
ambient
cln
fade to grey

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