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renforshort Takes Us Through ‘a girl's experience,’ Track by Track

renforshort Takes Us Through ‘a girl's experience,’ Track by Track
June 16, 2025 ‘a girls experience’ traces an alternative pop course through feelings of nostalgia, desperate crushes, and coming of age.
Author: DJ Connor
pop
interview
indie pop
album reviews
renforshort
a girl's experience
Kevin Atwater Puts His Spin on Troye Sivan’s “My My My!”

Kevin Atwater Puts His Spin on Troye Sivan’s “My My My!”
June 13, 2025 Paying tribute to one of the iconic male queer artists that came before him, Atwater accesses a different side of this beloved song.
Author: Rebeccah Blau
pop
folk
My My My!
Songwriter
Kevin Atwater
Troye Sivan
Dora Jar Lets Go of Feeling Lost in “The Explorer”

Dora Jar Lets Go of Feeling Lost in “The Explorer”
June 13, 2025 The track is both deeply personal and universally comforting, allowing Dora to effortlessly pull listeners into her ethereal universe of quiet introspection.
Author: Chancey Stefanos
pop
indie pop
Dora Jar
The Explorer
Rising Pop Icon Rose Gray Makes Her US Debut and Teases “Louder, Please” Deluxe [Q&A]

Rising Pop Icon Rose Gray Makes Her US Debut and Teases “Louder, Please” Deluxe [Q&A]
June 10, 2025 We chatted with the rising star about her American debut at Pride before her set, which attracted a crowd of excited festival-goers prepared to get “Wet & Wild” and dance the day away.
Author: Giselle Libby
pop
q&a
Rose Gray
Louder Please
OUTLOUD
Pride
Ashe and FINNEAS Debut Their Band, The Favors, With Single, "The Little Mess You Made"

Ashe and FINNEAS Debut Their Band, The Favors, With Single, "The Little Mess You Made"
June 10, 2025 Accompanying the release with an album announcement and music video drop, The Favors are just getting started.
Author: Hillary Safadi
pop
indie pop
FINNEAS
Ashe
The Favors
Addison Rae Makes Her Entry Into Pop History with Debut Album “Addison”

Addison Rae Makes Her Entry Into Pop History with Debut Album “Addison”
June 9, 2025 Addison embodies nostalgia in a manner so intense it surpasses the recent Y2K movement by miles.
Author: Giselle Libby
pop
album reviews
addison rae
addison
Cassandra Coleman Proves “Coming of Age” Isn’t Just For Teenagers (Q&A)

Cassandra Coleman Proves “Coming of Age” Isn’t Just For Teenagers (Q&A)
June 6, 2025 "Coming of Age" is an honest and open detailing of her journey from rural Tennessee to signing with Warner Records, and it's got the Jack Antonoff seal of approval.
Author: Rebeccah Blau
pop
Songwriter
Cassandra Coleman
Coming of Age
Everything Changes in Catie Turner’s Cathartic New Single “I Might” [Premiere]

Everything Changes in Catie Turner’s Cathartic New Single “I Might” [Premiere]
June 6, 2025 Paired with a symbolically evocative music video, "I Might" is captivating through and through.
Author: Giselle Libby
pop
indie pop
Catie Turner
I Might
Labit's "MANGOES AND RICE" Is the First of A Memoir of Change [Q&A]

Labit's "MANGOES AND RICE" Is the First of A Memoir of Change [Q&A]
June 5, 2025 Diving into family and memories, this single hints toward an impending 18-track album.
Author: DJ Connor
pop
indie
Labit
MANGOES AND RICE
Let Izora's 'Vertigo' EP Pull You Into A Blissfully Disorienting Spiral [Q&A]

Let Izora's 'Vertigo' EP Pull You Into A Blissfully Disorienting Spiral [Q&A]
June 4, 2025 The songwriter walks us through her Indian roots, storytelling instincts, and alt-pop production.
Author: DJ Connor
pop
Songwriter
Izora
VERTIGO
Sacrificing Fame for Passion, Mergui Talks Us Through Starting Over and Being Better for It [Q&A]

Sacrificing Fame for Passion, Mergui Talks Us Through Starting Over and Being Better for It [Q&A]
February 26, 2026 Fresh off the release of "3 Tears," we chatted with the rising pop artist about the vulnerable song.
Author: DJ Connor
pop
Songwriter
Mergui
3 Tears

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