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Laufey Crafts a Bossa Nova-Infused Love Triangle in "From The Start"
May 12, 2023
"'From The Start' is a bossa nova-inspired song about being in love with your best friend… who is in love with someone else."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
girli's 'why am i like this??' Is a Moment of Pop-Laden Self-Discovery
May 12, 2023
girli is finally writing the music she's always wanted to release.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
chxrry22 Presents a Soultronic Take on Long Distance Relationships in "Worlds Away"
May 12, 2023
Chxrry22’s voice can make even anguish sound angelic.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Ahead of Anees' Debut Album 'Summer Camp,' the Breakout Star Reflects on His Mental Health Journey
May 11, 2023
"I find myself healing a little bit more with every song."
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Jean Dawson Rises From the Ashes in '"XCAPE", PT. 1 JEAN DAWSON AS PHOENIX'
May 11, 2023
The only thing that we can expect from Dawson is that we’ll never know what to expect from him.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Krooked Kings Invite Us Into Their Coming of Age Story in 'All Out of Good Days'
May 11, 2023
'All Out of Good Days' is an ingenuous, emotionally deep, and thought-provoking album.
Author:
Nathan Ahamed
underscores’ “Cops and Robbers” Is a Melting Pot of HyperPop Mastery
May 10, 2023
“Cops and Robbers” invokes Radiohead’s madness, early 2000s pop melodies, and modern hyperpop production.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Zoe Ko Transports Us to New York City in “Fire Escape”
May 10, 2023
“Fire Escape” feels like being a college student in the big city, lost but optimistic.
Author:
Abby Kenna
It Is Only a Matter of "Time" Until Brandon Is a Star
May 10, 2023
"Time" is a myriad of twisted emotions and confessions.
Author:
Jake Selvey
SEBASTIAN PAUL Copes With His Lingering Feelings in "BACK AND FORTH"
March 27, 2020
"Having very genuine feelings for someone, then having to cut them out of your life indefinitely, is a very bizarre experience."
Author:
Jenna Singer
$NOT Drops Hypnotic Visual For "PRESSURE"
May 7, 2020
"PRESSURE," video and all, is a promising illustration of hip-hop's woozy, limitless future.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Jean Dawson Ponders Life and Death in "CLEAR BONES"
June 25, 2020
If we've said it once, we've said it a million times: Jean Dawson is the future.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Dominic Fike's "Phone Numbers" Is Your Soundtrack to Overcast Summer Days
July 8, 2019
If you're wondering why you didn't already have "Phone Numbers" playing on repeat, it's because the distinctive hip-hop and pop amalgamation nonchalantly dropped on the 4th of July.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Alessia Cara Brings a Heavenly Air to Alec Benjamin's Breakout Hit, "Let Me Down Slowly"
January 8, 2019
The story of Alec Benjamin is an underdog tale nearly too good to be true.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Bryce Vine Romanticizes Cali Culture in "La La Land" Video
April 16, 2019
Before Bryce Vine drops his debut album, 'Carnival,' waste your time with him in California with the "La La Land" music video.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Laufey Falls Under Love's Spell in New Single "Bewitched"
July 27, 2023
It's hard not to fall head over heels for Laufey's timeless take on being in love with love.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
ROLE MODEL's 'oh, how perfect' Is for All the Freaks and Geeks
November 13, 2019
ROLE MODEL is the Timothée Chalamet of music. Young, dreamy, and beautifully tormented.
Author:
Precious Kato
Deante' Hitchcock on Atlanta Rap, the Dreamville Sessions, and His Debut Album 'BETTER'
May 7, 2020
We sit down (via email) with the Atlanta upstart ahead of his highly-anticipated major label debut album.
Author:
Tyler Borland
Easy Life Transmutes the Mundane into the Glamorous with 'Houseplants'
May 20, 2019
While it's exceedingly difficult to confine Easy Life's music to one specific genre, nothing describes the group's sound more flawlessly than its name.
Author:
Brady Moses