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DPR IAN Loses Himself in the Chaos of "So I Danced"

DPR IAN Loses Himself in the Chaos of "So I Danced"

September 18, 2023 “So I Danced” is a crucial puzzle piece to the world DPR IAN is building.
Author: Jazmin Kylene
pop
Easy Life: "You always feel totally lost and that’s a little bit sad but also really liberating." [Q&A]

Easy Life: "You always feel totally lost and that’s a little bit sad but also really liberating." [Q&A]

October 27, 2022 "It’s the little things, the small insecurities we all have that actually build the character arc of growing up and maturing."
Author: Jazmin Kylene
Curtis Waters Is Making Music You Can't Perfectly Define But You Can Feel [Q&A]

Curtis Waters Is Making Music You Can't Perfectly Define But You Can Feel [Q&A]

October 26, 2022 "The joy I get out of making songs and expressing myself is something that whether I want to or don’t want to, I can’t really stop."
Author: Michelle Dalarossa
Peach Tree Rascals' "C'est La Vie" Is an Effervescent Sonic Departure

Peach Tree Rascals' "C'est La Vie" Is an Effervescent Sonic Departure

October 25, 2022 Our favorite Bay Area collective returns with a lovelorn number.
Author: Dillon Stave
pop
Meet skaiwater, the Internet-bred Producer and Artist With No Ceilings in Sight

Meet skaiwater, the Internet-bred Producer and Artist With No Ceilings in Sight

October 19, 2022 skaiwater is walking the path digital-age artists like Lil Uzi Vert and Lil Nas X have set ablaze.
Author: Jazmin Kylene
pop
A-Wall Takes Us Through 'Autopilot,' Track By Track

A-Wall Takes Us Through 'Autopilot,' Track By Track

October 18, 2022 'Autopilot' seamlessly crystallizes feelings of self-doubt, addiction, and aimlessness into dizzying anti-pop.
Author: Ruby Scott
Jean Dawson Craves 'CHAOS NOW*'

Jean Dawson Craves 'CHAOS NOW*'

October 7, 2022 “I've been trying to put this album into simple terms and sentences, but the more I try the harder it becomes."
Author: Maxamillion Polo
JAWNY's "adios" Is a Break-Up You Won't Mind Reliving

JAWNY's "adios" Is a Break-Up You Won't Mind Reliving

September 15, 2022 “adios” sees JAWNY reeling over the fallout of a relationship.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
easy life Teams Up With Gus Dapperton For the Chilling “ANTIFREEZE”

easy life Teams Up With Gus Dapperton For the Chilling “ANTIFREEZE”

September 14, 2022 “ANTIFREEZE” is a melancholic and otherworldly collaboration.
Author: Jazmin Kylene
BLACKSTARKIDS and beabadoobee Manifest a Technicolor NYC With "CYBERKISS 2 U*"

BLACKSTARKIDS and beabadoobee Manifest a Technicolor NYC With "CYBERKISS 2 U*"

September 8, 2022 "CYBERKISS 2 U*" is a genre-bending earworm that captures the overwhelming spectacle and unrestrained joy of New York.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
pop
re6ce and nimstarr Link For the Effortlessly Infectious “come here”

re6ce and nimstarr Link For the Effortlessly Infectious “come here”

August 11, 2022 The 16-year-old Liverpool artist unveils a track that is nigh impossible to put down.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
Riovaz Dives Into the Deep End in Blistering New Single “see u there”

Riovaz Dives Into the Deep End in Blistering New Single “see u there”

July 27, 2022 Riovaz's infectious blend of dance and pop music never fails to hit its mark.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
Cuco's "Aura" Is a Hypnotic Bilingual Love Letter

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.
Author: Dillon Stave
pop
Let Ray Laurél's "Coconut Perfume" Score Your Summer Fling

Let Ray Laurél's "Coconut Perfume" Score Your Summer Fling

July 7, 2022 “I romanticize my life on a daily basis, it’s fun but pretty tiring."
Author: Dillon Stave
R&B
Cafuné Is the Viral Duo Scoring Your Listless Summer Days

Cafuné Is the Viral Duo Scoring Your Listless Summer Days

June 28, 2022 Cafuné's musings on what it means to be alone are finding a welcome home on TikTok and beyond.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
Peach Tree Rascals Is Introducing the World to Rascal Pop [Q&A]

Peach Tree Rascals Is Introducing the World to Rascal Pop [Q&A]

June 24, 2022 The collective is looking to reshape pop in their own kaleidoscopic image.
Author: Tatum Van Dam
pop
Sayak Das Delivers a Jaw-Dropping Debut With "DID U RLY?"

Sayak Das Delivers a Jaw-Dropping Debut With "DID U RLY?"

June 24, 2022 The promise of Sayak Das is undeniable.
Author: DJ Connor
pop
Meet wishlane, the Emerging Hyperpop Artist Behind "selective altruism"

Meet wishlane, the Emerging Hyperpop Artist Behind "selective altruism"

June 23, 2022 The electrifying single currently sits at the top of Spotify's hyperpop playlist for good reason.
Author: Dillon Stave
pop
beabadoobee Searches Out Human Warmth in the Rapturous "10:36"

beabadoobee Searches Out Human Warmth in the Rapturous "10:36"

June 15, 2022 beabadoobee is making some of the best indie rock of recent memory.
Author: Dillon Stave
Yell6w Delivers a Bittersweet Anti Pop Stunner With "Memories"

Yell6w Delivers a Bittersweet Anti Pop Stunner With "Memories"

June 15, 2022 “Memories” explores the attachment to the ghost of a toxic lover; gone in the physicality, yet their aroma lingers on.
Author: Jazmin Kylene
pop
chase plato Cements Himself as an Artist to Watch With "Stranger Than Fiction"

chase plato Cements Himself as an Artist to Watch With "Stranger Than Fiction"

May 11, 2022 Do not sleep on chase plato.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
Riovaz Delivers an  Intoxicating Cocktail of House and Anti-Pop in  'Better Late Than Forever'

Riovaz Delivers an  Intoxicating Cocktail of House and Anti-Pop in  'Better Late Than Forever'

May 5, 2022 Riovaz is the very definition of a hidden gem.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
Sip on BETWEEN FRIENDS' "orange juice" Ahead of Newly Announced 'cutie'  EP

Sip on BETWEEN FRIENDS' "orange juice" Ahead of Newly Announced 'cutie'  EP

April 15, 2022 With a new EP on the way and set to perform their first-ever live show, 2022 is looking to be BETWEEN FRIENDS' year.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
pop
Role Model's 'Rx' Is Just What the Doctor Ordered [Q&A]

Role Model's 'Rx' Is Just What the Doctor Ordered [Q&A]

April 11, 2022 On his long-awaited debut album, the rising star comes face to face with sex, religion, love, and deeply personal realizations.
Author: Tatum Van Dam
pop
rx
James Mantis Unleashes a Hard-Hitting "SUCKAPUNCH"

James Mantis Unleashes a Hard-Hitting "SUCKAPUNCH"

April 6, 2022 "I wanted to make something really fun that people could go crazy to and let loose."
Author: Joe Beer