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Tessa Violet Shares Her Deepest Desires in Tongue-In-Cheek Single "MY GOD!"
June 9, 2023
I want to empower listeners to feel like I did when I wrote this album - powerful, sexy, and in control."
BEL's "Cold Brew" Is For Anyone Who Has Ever Felt the Pain of Being Ghosted
June 9, 2023
"It’s a song about trying to be the ‘chill girl’ and trying to act totally unfazed even though I was actually really hurt.”
Charlotte Cardin Signals Her Long-Awaited Sophomore Album With "99 Nights"
June 9, 2023
"99 Nights" is an insatiable piece of longing.
We Sat Down With the Artists of 88rising's First-Ever Head in the Clouds New York
June 8, 2023
We spoke with Warren Hue, Wolftyla, LOREN, and more.
Worship at the Pop Altar of Bickle's 'Biblickle'
June 8, 2023
Bickle is proving himself a left-field pop purveyor.
grandma Dances Through the Pain of "Painless"
June 8, 2023
"In 'Painless,' I've tried to capture the complexities of intimacy and heartbreak."
glaive Delivers His Most Hopeful Song Yet With “all i do is try my best”
June 7, 2023
"It’s quite beautiful to make a song that is truly positive in its nature.”
Stalking Gia Thirsts For "Euphoria" in Her Latest Introspective Offering
June 7, 2023
"Euphoria" is all about the desire to uncover a greater connection.
Helena Deland's "Spring Bug" Is a Warm Meditation on Coping With Our Past Lives
June 6, 2023
“Spring Bug” is a dreamy, euphoric experience, akin to a half-formed memory in the making.
PawPaw Rod on Identity, Self-Care, and Weed | Close Friends
June 6, 2023
We get close and personable with the alt-R&B prodigy.
NIKI's "Indigo" Has Us Believing in an Eternal Hot Girl Summer
August 14, 2019
NIKI is the undisputed queen of 88rising.
Meet Na Noise, the New Zealand Lofi Band Making Waves
April 20, 2022
"The decisions we make aren't always the prettiest, but they're the most fun"
Powfu Shares 'poems of the past,' a Sublime Lo-Fi Portrait of Youth
May 29, 2020
In his major label debut, Powfu shares every ounce of himself, blemishes and all.
PinkPantheress' "Passion" Is so Good It Went Viral Before It Released
July 6, 2021
Pink Pantheress makes you feel like you've been transported into a twinkling '90s video game.
Worry Club Is Creating a Community That Extends Beyond Their Music
July 19, 2021
"I know it helps me a lot just to know there's other people out there just like me going through the same shit."
Zaia Has an Ominous and Funk-Fueled Vision For Atlanta Rap
April 7, 2020
Zaia is conveying complex ideas in infectious refrains and melodies.
Daniela Andrade Pays Homage to Her Honduran Heritage on New Single "Puddles"
September 2, 2020
In her latest single "Puddles", Daniel Andrade has penned an empowering song touching on her family heritage and recalling fond memories of her youth.
Cuco's "Aura" Is a Hypnotic Bilingual Love Letter
July 11, 2022
"Aura" captures the magic of a love so powerful that it simply can’t be expressed in a single language.
Lovejoy Deliver a Chronically Honest and Hopeful EP in 'Wake Up & It’s Over'
May 15, 2023
Lovejoy’s music is a medicine for a generation too amused to turn a blind eye.
ilo ilo Embraces Their Name and Sound in the Electrifying "come thru"
February 22, 2019
The sort of song that sways between the rush of a festival's main stage and blissful moments of electro-pop reflection.