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Maisie Peters Has All the Makings of Tomorrow's Breakout Pop Star on "Psycho"

Maisie Peters Has All the Makings of Tomorrow's Breakout Pop Star on "Psycho"
July 1, 2021 "Psycho" sees Peters transform from wear-your-heart-on-your-sleeve hopeless romantic to a veritable radio-ready star.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
electronic
psycho
maisie peters
Surfaces Is Bringing Their Happy Place to the Masses [Q&A]

Surfaces Is Bringing Their Happy Place to the Masses [Q&A]
July 1, 2021 Birthed from a whimsical exchange of DMs, Surfaces has emerged as one of the hottest acts on the planet.
Author: Miguel Costa
soul
pop
interview
rock
album reviews
surfaces
pacifico
Hanne Mjà¸en Displays a Restrained Pop Grace on "Too Tired" [Premiere]

Hanne Mjà¸en Displays a Restrained Pop Grace on "Too Tired" [Premiere]
July 1, 2021 "Too Tired" is an infectious pop slowburn with all the power of an impassioned, striking ballad.  
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
hanne mjoen
hanne mjøen
too tired
too tired dont feel a thing
DWLLRS' "Things We Don't Talk About" Sees the Duo Reaching New Heights

DWLLRS' "Things We Don't Talk About" Sees the Duo Reaching New Heights
July 1, 2021 "It's more than just another single release, for us..."
Author: Tyler Borland
pop
alternative pop
things we dont talk about
DWLLRS
Wale the Sage Lives Up to His Name on "Stoves"

Wale the Sage Lives Up to His Name on "Stoves"
July 1, 2021 "Stoves" resonates on a deeply personal and universal level.
Author: Giselle Libby
rap
hip hop
wale the sage
stoves
Lauren Sanderson, From Pandemic to PRIDE [Q&A]

Lauren Sanderson, From Pandemic to PRIDE [Q&A]
June 30, 2021 We sit down for a candid conversation with a soon-to-be Midwestern pop star.
Author: DJ Connor
pop
alternative
interview
pride
lauren sanderson
flowerkid Bares His Soul on "It's Happening Again"

flowerkid Bares His Soul on "It's Happening Again"
June 30, 2021 flowerkid presents a vision of mainstream pop as sonic group therapy.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
electronic
kucka
flowerkid
its happening again
Catching Up With Cannons Ahead of a Summer to Remember [Q&A]

Catching Up With Cannons Ahead of a Summer to Remember [Q&A]
June 30, 2021 Cannons have gone from posting an ad on Craigslist looking for bandmates to playing festivals across the country.
Author: Jisselle Fernandez
pop
interview
electropop
alternative pop
cannons
Faouzia Sounds More Self-Assured Than Ever on "Hero"

Faouzia Sounds More Self-Assured Than Ever on "Hero"
June 29, 2021 There are no two ways about it, Faouzia is destined for pop stardom
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
faouzia
hero
Faye Webster's "I Know I'm Funny haha" Proves That There Is Beauty Behind Pain

Faye Webster's "I Know I'm Funny haha" Proves That There Is Beauty Behind Pain
June 29, 2021 Webster pairs saccharine euphoria and dreadful insecurity with a songwriting wit that never ceases to amaze.
Author: Carter Fife
singer songwriter
folk
indie
album reviews
faye webster
i know im funny haha
Yeat Cements Himself as Rap's Next Wave With  '2 Alivë'

Yeat Cements Himself as Rap's Next Wave With  '2 Alivë'
February 18, 2022 Yëat is thë rësult of contëmporary hip-hop's synthësis and subsëquënt mutation.
Author: Carter Fife
rap
hip hop
album reviews
yeat
yëat
2 alive
BAUM Breaks Down Gender Stereotypes With "Fuckboy" Anthem [Q&A]

BAUM Breaks Down Gender Stereotypes With "Fuckboy" Anthem [Q&A]
May 8, 2019 "I'm just sick of the assumption that since I'm a woman I'm incapable of wanting something casual."
Author: Alissa Arunarsirakul
singer songwriter
pop
interview
indie pop
BAUM
fuckboy
Deb Never's  "Ugly" Is for Anyone Who Has Ever Been in a Toxic Relationship

Deb Never's  "Ugly" Is for Anyone Who Has Ever Been in a Toxic Relationship
May 29, 2019 Never is an openly queer Asian-American making waves in the punk-meets-emo-meets-rap realm.
Author: Alissa Arunarsirakul
indie
hip hop
emo
deb never
ugly
Opera, Screamo, Rap, Rock - Have it All With Jasiah

Opera, Screamo, Rap, Rock - Have it All With Jasiah
March 16, 2020 Jasiah's proving to be the next big star to emerge out of the Gen Z music scene & one you should keep your eyes on.
Author: Emily Smith
new artist discovery
rap
hip hop
rock
jasiah
screamo
opera
merci, mercy Holds Nothing Back in Her Debut Single "Fucked Myself Up"

merci, mercy Holds Nothing Back in Her Debut Single "Fucked Myself Up"
March 6, 2020 "'Fucked Myself Up' is about dependence on alcohol, it gave me the confidence to be able to talk to people."
Author: Emily Smith
pop
indie pop
anti pop
merci mercy
fucked myself up
Zaia Has an Ominous and Funk-Fueled Vision For Atlanta Rap

Zaia Has an Ominous and Funk-Fueled Vision For Atlanta Rap
April 7, 2020 Zaia is conveying complex ideas in infectious refrains and melodies.
Author: Tyler Borland
new artist discovery
rap
hip hop
zaia
reset
demons
Setlist.Fm Presents: Who Is Bane's World? [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]

Setlist.Fm Presents: Who Is Bane's World? [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]
March 6, 2019 Welcome to Bane's World, a place of dreamy musings and bedroom pop.
Author: Asal Shahindoust
new artist discovery
pop
indie
bedroom pop
bane's world
WILD Will Cure Any Bad Day With Their New Single, "It Only Gets Better" [PREMIERE]

WILD Will Cure Any Bad Day With Their New Single, "It Only Gets Better" [PREMIERE]
March 7, 2019 Another feel-good anthem by indie-pop trio WILD.
Author: Kelly Itatani
pop
folk
indie
wild
it only gets better
Kim Petras Has a Fun Night Out in  "Blow It All"

Kim Petras Has a Fun Night Out in  "Blow It All"
May 10, 2019 + Catch the pop princess on tour this summer.
Author: Alyssa Yung
r&b
pop
kim petras
blow it all
Bakar Ponders an Ideal  Future on  "NW3" Ahead of Debut Album

Bakar Ponders an Ideal  Future on  "NW3" Ahead of Debut Album
February 2, 2022 Bakar, in all aspects, represents a new class of artistry.
Author: Holly Alvarado
soul
alternative
nobody's home
bakar
nw3

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