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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."
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.
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.
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."
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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?"
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
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.
Riovaz's "U Neva" Sees the New Jersey Breakout Act in His Full Riorave Era
January 31, 2023
Riovaz embodies pure cathartic disruption.
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.
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.
AG Club Breaks Free in 'WE'RE ALL BRODIES*'
November 6, 2023
There’s something contagious about the way that AG Club lives in their authenticity.
DLG. Kicks Things Up a Notch With First "DROWN IN YOU" and "CLOSE ONE!" Double Release
March 2, 2023
It’s palpable how much fun the artist had during these songs' inception.
Jean Dawson Pens a Love Letter to Every First-Generation Wanderer With 'Boohoo'
March 7, 2024
'Boohoo' is palpable proof that Dawson is only getting better with time
Franklin Jonas' 'Sewer Rat' Is a Debut He Wasn't Sure Would Ever Come
June 27, 2023
"It is these songs that have pushed me to grow and put myself and my art into the world.”
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Lo Village Finds Their Way Back to Themselves With 'Yellow Brick Road' [Q&A]
August 15, 2023
The substance of Lo Village’s work is culturally significant, speaking to the truth of the Black experience and every shade of that joy, fear, and expression.
Tierra Whack Is Everything at Once in Long-Awaited Debut Album 'World Wide Whack'
March 15, 2024
“I hope your only expectation was for me to say how I feel.”
Kevin Abstract and Dominic Fike Reunite Over Hometown Woes in "Geezer"
June 16, 2025
"Geezer" tells a cautionary tale of how bleak life can be if you don’t live up to your potential.
flowerovlove Casts Us Under Love's All-Consuming Spell in 'ache in my tooth'
October 17, 2024
'ache in my tooth' bows to the cheeky roots of unhinged desire.
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."
Channel Tres Sets the Dancefloor Ablaze With "Walked In the Room"
December 11, 2023
A new era begins for the visionary artist.