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Allison Ponthier Examines the Cost of Supposed Growth in "Character Development"
March 1, 2023
“‘Character Development’ is about the people I’ve encountered who have treated me poorly."
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
piri & Tommy Villiers Get Our Hearts Racing With "updown"
February 18, 2023
“updown” is a song that gives us permission to reclaim our natural desires.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Meet April June, the Artist Making Music For Those Who Love as Deeply As They Mourn
February 15, 2023
The UK artist's music contains both the trenches of heartbreak and the euphoria of newly bloomed romance.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Franklin Jonas Reintroduces Himself to the World With Debut Single "Cocaine"
February 13, 2023
“‘Cocaine’ is about longing for the coping mechanisms you don’t have or can’t do anymore."
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Apollo Lofton Is Aiming to Be the J. Cole of Miami [Q&A]
February 8, 2023
"Where’s the soul? Where’s the lyricism? Where are the storytellers?"
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Bakar's "Good News" Is a Tender, Striking Moment of Longing
February 7, 2023
The song was originally first unveiled during Givenchy's Fall/Winter 23 Men's Show
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
younger hunger, James Mantis, and Yoshi T. Make For a Fearsome Trio in "Time&Place"
February 6, 2023
"Time&Place" is a wonderful reminder of the never-ending promise of the indie scene.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Riovaz's "U Neva" Sees the New Jersey Breakout Act in His Full Riorave Era
January 31, 2023
Riovaz embodies pure cathartic disruption.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Yaeji Heralds Her Long-Awaited Debut Album With "For Granted"
January 23, 2023
Yaeji is an experience technician, crafting entire ecosystems from sounds and moods.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
biig piig Continues to Metamorphosize and Evolve in the Tantalizing 'Bubblegum'
January 20, 2023
'Bubblegum' is a deeply immersive mixtape that bleeds garage and bedroom pop into each other seamlessly.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Matt Champion Ushers in a New Era With "Faye" and "Hacker"
November 5, 2024
Matt Champion has no interest in participating in genre.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Jean Dawson and SZA Make For an Otherworldly Duo in "NO SZNS"
September 22, 2023
The ethereal indie single officially separates the rising star from his peers and settles him next to his idols.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Flyana Boss Hush Any Haters With "Bitch Imma Star"
September 27, 2023
“’Bitch Imma Star’ is about claiming your own stardom!”
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
The Dare's 'What’s Wrong With New York?' Is Messy Sex Pop At Its Finest
September 6, 2024
The Dare makes music for every hottie on a redeye who’d rather be broke in a big city than rich in a forgettable one.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
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
FLO's "Losing You" Sees The Rapidly Rising R&B Group Basking in a Break-Up
January 4, 2023
“Losing You” is evidence that FLO are R&B legends in the making.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Shelly Picks Up Right Where They Left Off in 'Shelly 2'
July 1, 2025
Five years after disappearing into seeming nothingness, Shelly returns as if they never left.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
bLAck pARty Delivers a Tantalizing Summer Slowburn With "On My Way"
June 21, 2022
As temperatures rise, bLAck pARty's latest effort is the perfect slow jam to cool you down.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
BRATTY Delivers an Ode to Those Suffering From Seasonal Summer Depression in "Agosto"
August 8, 2023
“Agosto” positions itself as a surf-rock track that anyone in a transitional point of their lives can find themselves in.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
The Marías' Sink Into the Blue Alluring Depths of 'Submarine'
June 3, 2024
'Submarine' is more dizzying and electrifying than we could have ever prepared for.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene