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Catie Turner's "Friends" Is a Campfire Tale of Mixed Signals
August 30, 2024
“Friends” copes with betrayal through comedy in this era-launching track.
Author:
Abby Kenna
young friend Keeps It Casual in "boyfriend material"
August 30, 2024
With the fear of commitment disguised as overconfidence, “boyfriend material” is all the sexiest parts about your most aggravating Hinge match.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Orla Gartland and Declan McKenna Team Up for the Boisterous “Late to the Party”
August 28, 2024
“‘Late To The Party’ is a big old bratty song about resenting the baggage that you inherit when you love someone and yearning for a time when we were all a blank slate.”
Author:
Abby Kenna
Leah Mason's 'HEXED' is a Time Capsule of Her Twenties [Track-by-Track]
August 28, 2024
HEXED has a lifespan rich with love, betrayal, and the full spectrum of emotions between, soundtracked by lilting pop sensibilities.
Joe P Transforms the World Around Him Into 'Garden State Vampire' [Q&A]
August 27, 2024
We delve into the album’s unorthodox writing process and his inspirational outlook on being a musician who’s “making it.”
Author:
Abby Kenna
Mk.gee Drifts Gently Into the Atmospheric Haze of "Lonely Fight"
August 26, 2024
Mk.gee’s laced his sound with something singular, an instinct entirely his own.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Searows' "martingale" Is a Haunting Meditation on the Pieces That Form Us
August 26, 2024
Much of Searows' deeply beautiful music traces throughlines between aging, belonging, love, and purpose.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Audrey Nuna Delivers an Otherworldy Hit in "Suckin Up"
August 16, 2024
Consistently singular, Nuna can be trusted to pave her own lane of genre-defying pop and rap.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Gigi Perez's “Sailor Song” Sees the Rising Star Yearning in the Eye of the Storm
July 29, 2024
TikTok yearners at large have been begging for “Sailor Song” since it was teased earlier this spring.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Ahead of Debut Album, Paris Paloma Basks in the Entrancing, Ominous Flame of "the warmth"
July 22, 2024
Epitomizing Paloma’s poetic tongue and singular folk style, “the warmth” exists in the hushed tones and epiphanies of living light
Author:
Abby Kenna
Kevin Abstract's 'Blanket' Feels Like the Album He's Been Waiting Ages to Make
November 7, 2023
Abstract guides listeners through a genre-less journey of alternative ingenuity.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Swansea Skag's 'the fundamentals of disappearing' Is Measured Chaos
February 20, 2024
Swansea Skag has learned how to paint with production, marrying electronic and organic influences with a deft hand.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Brooke Alexx's "Big Mouth" Is a Gutsy and Genuine Debut
October 7, 2024
Told through the most delectable of ear candy melodies, Alexx turns sitcom-worthy stories into a powerhouse of modern pop.
Author:
Abby Kenna
BEL Showcases Her Prismatic Range in "Window Shopping" and “Nos Despedimos”
March 26, 2024
Blending indie pop with nostalgic sounds of the '70s and '90s, BEL is an artist whose releases are never less than striking
Author:
Abby Kenna
Tess Clare's "Part 2" Is A Sunlit Welcome to Post-Breakup Bliss
April 21, 2023
Tess Clare’s “Part 2” is a drive down the PCH, wind flowing through hooky melodies and indie-pop-breakup-anthem goodness.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Ayleen Valentine Walks the Tightrope of Comforting and Haunting in 'little rainbows after death'
May 3, 2024
'little rainbows after death' finds innocence in vulgarity and hope in pessimism.
Author:
Abby Kenna
FIG Is "Seeking For Connection" With New Single [Q&A]
May 24, 2023
We got the chance to sit down with FIG and talk all things tour, “Seeking For Connection,” and freezing in Chicago.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Fall Under the Spell of Eyedress and Mac Demarco's "The Dark Prince"
August 21, 2023
"The Dark Prince" is the first of two Eyedress singles to feature DeMarco, with the other set to release this fall.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Blu DeTiger Wants to Play a "Dangerous Game" Ahead of Her Debut Studio Album
January 29, 2024
"I wanted a song that portrayed this fun character who doesn’t give a fuck, who wants to go out and experience life..."
Author:
Abby Kenna
Harriette Strikes the Perfect Mix of Bitter and Sweet in Debut EP 'i heart the internet'
May 1, 2023
Harriette leads listeners through tales of the chronically online, hometown politics, and some imaginative looks at love.
Author:
Abby Kenna