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We Asked 88 People Why They Love 88Rising | Head In The Clouds Festival
August 22, 2019
Deemed the "Asian Coachella," hybrid management, record label, video production, and marketing company 88rising is bringing Asian voices into the mainstream.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
FINNEAS Provides a Moment of "Shelter" Ahead of His Debut EP & Fall Tour
August 22, 2019
Much like a fine wine, FINNEAS and "Shelter" has ripened with age.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Jack Harlow Embodies Youthful Bliss In New Single & Video, "THRU THE NIGHT (feat. Bryson Tiller)"
August 22, 2019
+ Catch Jack Harlow on "THE MISSION TOUR" kicking off this October!
Author:
Allissa Williams
Soaky Siren Shares A Forthright Account of Bahamian Drug Lords in "Dope Boys" [PREMIERE]
August 22, 2019
"I leaned on melody and production to serve bright, pop-y energy but the lyrics are an account of a time when the drug trade was lit on my island."
Author:
Jessica Thomas
Michi Shares Her Knack for Tasteful Indie-Pop in Bubbly "Still Feel U" [PREMIERE + Q&A]
August 22, 2019
"'Still Feel U' is a summer night embodiment of escaping a funk and rediscovering a lust for self-appreciation."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Luna Shadows Re-Imagines "Waves" with Dance-Inducing Music Video & Remix EP
August 22, 2019
"Built into this song sonically & lyrically are competing rushes of melancholy and euphoria, overtaking one another for fleeting moments."
Author:
Luc Fatton
Mura Masa and Clairo Score Summer's End in "I Don't Think I Can Do This Again"
August 21, 2019
Nothing in the world could have prepared us for this pairing.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Kodie Shane - "End Like That" [Live + Interview] | All Eyes On
August 21, 2019
Spitfire hip-hop musician, Kodie Shane, is dead set on taking the world by storm - and she is headed in the right direction.
Author:
Allissa Williams
Brahny Portrays "Paradise" with Wavy Synths & Intense Beijing Opera [PREMIERE]
August 21, 2019
"'Paradise' is an attempt to show (in an overly dramatic way) that regardless of how perfect an initial love or infatuation is, there will likely be stuff you've gotta deal with and work on."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Snoh Aalegra Reinterprets Her Feels with Rhythm n' Blues in '- Ugh, those feels again'
August 20, 2019
Perhaps when it comes to "feels," we need go no further than tapping into Iranian-Swedish R&B legend-in-the-making, Snoh Aalegra's latest album.
Author:
Jessica Thomas
Kota The Friend and Statik Selektah Make a Run For Album of the Year Contender With 'To Kill A Sunrise'
March 31, 2021
Over 34 minutes of classic mixes that only an East Coast legend could provide, Kota refuses to hold back.
Author:
Carter Fife
Zella Day Makes a Triumphant Return With the Transcendent "People Are Strangers"
April 27, 2020
The new single marks the first original release from Day in over five years.
Author:
Maddy Quach
Berel Finds Patience on Soulful "The Blue Line" [PREMIERE + Q&A]
August 20, 2019
The Los-Angeles based artist continues to trek through the soundscape of electro-soul and R&B, while pulling from sensory timestamps in his life for a sincere cut.
Author:
Janette Ayub
Chloe Kae's "Misconception" Is a Gripping Case of Nostalgia
January 24, 2020
Kae's debut solo venture is an understated work of art.
Author:
Precious Kato
James Droll's "Cut My Teeth" Is a Soulful & Cathartic Assessment on Love [PREMIERE + Q&A]
March 7, 2019
Droll's discernible ability to create dark pop songs with a comforting hint of optimism is evident in the grappling "Cut My Teeth."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
slenderbodies Advocates for Togetherness & Acceptance in Euphoric "belong"
June 5, 2019
California's indie duo slenderbodies has impeccably translated the gratifying experience of belonging into an eclectic track.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
The Backfires' "Song 55" Is an Electrifying Attack on Capitalism
October 19, 2021
"People give up their passions and loves, move to cities they don't like, and sit at desks that drain their souls."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Nick Vyner's "Flood" Is a Deluge of Catharsis
May 12, 2022
For Vyner, writing about sadness can be atmospheric, momentous and, in a weird way, feel happy.
Author:
Jolene Latimer
WILLOW Continues Her Pop-Punk Reign With “<maybe> it’s my fault"
June 24, 2022
There is nothing quite like hearing WILLOW unravel on her own work.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Max Bennett Kelly Navigates Imposter Syndrome on "Fresh Green at the Gallery"
February 1, 2022
"Nobody's making shit like this right now. Maybe ever."
Author:
Joey Legittino