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appleby's 'While You Were Sleeping' Is a Siren Call to Home
August 6, 2021
</>While You Were Sleeping</i> is a love letter to young Black men in the midst of finding themselves.
Author:
DJ Connor
Nessa Barrett Isn't Looking to Forgive and Forget on "i hope ur miserable until ur dead"
August 6, 2021
Nessa makes good on the unstated promise of a cutthroat earworm.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Who Is AG Club?
August 5, 2021
Meet the alternative rap collective with no ceilings.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Luz Invites Gratitude and Love Into Life's Simpler Moments on "permanent +1"
August 5, 2021
Luz's latest track embraces the quiet, unspoken moments that reaffirm love.
Author:
EJ Saftner
BLACKSTARKIDS Deliver a Y2K-Era Earworm With "Juno"
August 5, 2021
"Juno" speaks to a youthful malaise, the aimless feeling of trying your best to hold on to your childhood in the face of growing up.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Holly Humberstone Releases "Please Don't Leave Just Yet," Announces 'The Walls Are Way Too Thin' EP
August 4, 2021
The new single is co-written and co-produced by The 1975's Matty Healy.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Ill Peach Breaks Down Their Debut EP 'Excuse Us While We Find Our Minds'
August 4, 2021
"No preconception behind it. Just guttural... it's all very colorful and raw to us."
Author:
Ill Peach
Making Tyler, the Creator His Brown Sugar Salmon
August 3, 2021
This one is dedicated to Tyler Baudelaire.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Dermot Kennedy Pens a Letter to Those in Search of "Better Days"
August 3, 2021
"... something better is always waiting for us on the other side."
Author:
EJ Saftner
Alexander 23's "Brainstorm" Is a Beam of Light in a Dark Space
October 15, 2020
Alexander 23 never disappoints.
Author:
Joey Legittino
"Does It Make Me Wrong?" to Do Nothing But Listen to Kid Bloom on Repeat
February 27, 2019
Kid Bloom manages to encapsulate a bitter power dynamic and turn it into a liberating, danceable single. For that alone, it's worth a listen.
Author:
Anna Scholfield
Elohim's 'Braindead' Is an Emotional Journey in Support of Mental Health Month
May 10, 2019
"'Braindead' is a look into the beautifully broken minds of humans that face the challenges and struggles of mental health issues"
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Em Beihold Wants You to Be Able to Sing-Along to Her Pensive Diary Entries
March 1, 2022
If Beihold knows how to do one thing, it's pull on our heartstrings.
Author:
Kelly Park
JAWNY's 'The Story of Hugo' Revels in Its Moments of Heartbreak and Infatuation
July 14, 2021
JAWNY is an artist who has never been afraid to take bold thematic risks; risks that often pay off in spades.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
The Greeting Committee's 'Dandelion' Is a Raw and Beautiful Breakup Album
September 27, 2021
<i>Dandelion</i> is a collective piece of solace, one that lets you know there is comfort to be found in when and how you choose to move on.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Ayleen Valentine Releases Haunting, Mesmerizing Visual For "next life"
November 15, 2022
Valentine is an artist unafraid to explore the darkness of reality through her music and visuals.
Author:
Giselle Libby
We’re Forever Stuck on beabadoobee’s "Glue Song"
February 14, 2023
"Glue Song" is a love letter laced in adoration, butterflies, and all of the perfectly indescribable feelings of young love.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
grentperez Announces Upcoming EP With the Danceable Single “When the Day Is Done”
April 25, 2023
“When the Day Is Done” is a kaleidoscopic assortment of sunny, funk-fueled sounds.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Rahli Carves Out His Niche in the Versatile 'Still Big Rallo From Lorna'
May 6, 2020
With exceptional flexibility, Rahli's sophomore tape recognizes the pitfalls of being a one-trick pony.
Author:
Maddy Quach