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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
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
ivri Traverses Otherworldly Sounds and Feelings in 'the star factory'
October 24, 2023
'the star factory' is an emotional reckoning
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Aáyanna Takes Us Through Her Debut EP 'Don't Look Back,' Track By Track
October 30, 2023
"Recording the songs on this EP taught me to trust my instincts and don’t look back.”
Author:
DJ Connor
Holly Humberstone and d4vd Find Themselves Under the Same "Superbloodmoon"
July 28, 2023
"We wrote about witnessing the same thing from opposite sides of the world and feeling lonely but connected through that experience at the same time."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
CLOVES Ushers in a New Era With the Delicate Yet Impactful "Good Try"
August 22, 2023
"Good Try" is an understated statement piece that finds its power in its simple, effective sonic composition.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Ari Abdul Emerges as an Magnetic, Ominous Femme Fatale in "BURY YOU"
September 15, 2023
Abdul is one of the hottest artists to watch in 2023 and for good reason.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Weekly REWIND: October 1st
October 7, 2023
Let's look back at our favorites from this week in music.
Author:
DJ Connor
Saba and Krayzie Bone Keep It Real on the Stirring "Come My Way"
January 18, 2022
Saba's empathic, affective sonic storytelling feels more poised than ever.
Author:
Arielle Lana LeJarde
Alexander 23 Continues His Hopeless Romantic Tale on "Caught In The Middle"
July 31, 2020
"We used to kiss and say I love you, now we don't say nothing at all."
Author:
Joey Legittino
Vincint Lights Up Top That Track's Celebrating Black Music Series
August 17, 2020
This week, rising pop artist Vincint joins Top That Track for a hilarious episode.
Author:
Precious Kato