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10 Questions With Minas on His Latest EP ‘Grazes' and More [Q&A]

10 Questions With Minas on His Latest EP ‘Grazes' and More [Q&A]

March 11, 2024 "I’ve made music for as long as I can remember, and it kind of became a way for me to process and figure things out that are frying my head."
Author: DJ Connor
Jean Dawson Pens a Love Letter to Every First-Generation Wanderer With 'Boohoo'

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
Author: Jazmin Kylene
april27 Follows Up His Breakout Hit With the Otherworldly “into a g**”

april27 Follows Up His Breakout Hit With the Otherworldly “into a g**”

March 4, 2024 april27 is a mad genius.
Author: Jazmin Kylene
Pacifica Reveal the Raw Emotion at the Heart of Their Music in 'Freak Scene: NAK Sessions'

Pacifica Reveal the Raw Emotion at the Heart of Their Music in 'Freak Scene: NAK Sessions'

March 1, 2024 Pacifica gives newfound life to their typically raucous brand of pop-rock.
Author: Giselle Libby
glaive Embraces the Chaos of a Swirling Mind in 'a bit of a mad one'

glaive Embraces the Chaos of a Swirling Mind in 'a bit of a mad one'

February 27, 2024 'a bit of a mad one' is a work of matured vulnerability, refining the hyperpop and alternative fusion the artist helped to pioneer.
Author: Abby Kenna
NIGHTBUS' "Average Boy" Is the Soundtrack to a Lonely Club Night [Q&A]

NIGHTBUS' "Average Boy" Is the Soundtrack to a Lonely Club Night [Q&A]

February 27, 2024 The band sat down with us to uncover the bittersweet escapism of their latest single and the secrets behind their dark, retro-revivalist sound.
Author: DJ Connor
Jazmin Bean’s 'Traumatic Livelihood' Is a Genre-Blending Exploration of Trauma and Healing

Jazmin Bean’s 'Traumatic Livelihood' Is a Genre-Blending Exploration of Trauma and Healing

February 26, 2024 Boundaryless and exquisitely donned in theatrics, 'Traumatic Livelihood' is a precious collection of the artist’s musical and personal voice.
Author: Abby Kenna
pop
Ethan Bortnick's 'luna park' Exists in a World Between Dreams and Reality

Ethan Bortnick's 'luna park' Exists in a World Between Dreams and Reality

February 21, 2024 "The mission is always to be as unique as possible and push my art till it actually makes me feel uncomfortable."
Author: Alessandra Rincon
Crawlers Delivers a Raw, Emotional Debut Album in 'The Mess We Seem To Make'

Crawlers Delivers a Raw, Emotional Debut Album in 'The Mess We Seem To Make'

February 20, 2024 The universe of Cralwers is stirring, multi-dimensional, and unpredictable.
Author: Abby Kenna
Ayleen Valentine's “ask nicely” Is a Hypnotic, Bewitching Plea

Ayleen Valentine's “ask nicely” Is a Hypnotic, Bewitching Plea

February 16, 2024 “ask nicely” is a release of pent-up confusion and frustration with an essential touch of softness.
Author: Giselle Libby
Declan McKenna Creates a Trippy, Experimental World All His Own in 'What Happened to the Beach?'

Declan McKenna Creates a Trippy, Experimental World All His Own in 'What Happened to the Beach?'

February 15, 2024 'What Happened to the Beach?' marks what will inevitably seen as a cornerstone in McKenna's ever-shifting. musical identity.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
jxdn Bares His Still-Bleeding Heart in "WHEN THE MUSIC STOPS"

jxdn Bares His Still-Bleeding Heart in "WHEN THE MUSIC STOPS"

February 9, 2024 "The music of my life has started playing again. All I can think about is showing everyone what it sounds like."
Author: Alessandra Rincon
Meet Cleffy, the Artist Fighting His Demons With Intoxicating, Alternative R&B

Meet Cleffy, the Artist Fighting His Demons With Intoxicating, Alternative R&B

February 7, 2024 Honoring themes of loss, grief, and the perils of existing, his alternative R&B is both cathartic and liberating.
Author: Jazmin Kylene
The Last Dinner Party's 'Prelude to Ecstasy' Is a Portrait of Fierce Femininity and Art-Rock Genius

The Last Dinner Party's 'Prelude to Ecstasy' Is a Portrait of Fierce Femininity and Art-Rock Genius

February 5, 2024 'Prelude to Ecstasy' feels like a Tumblr-era soundtrack to an ornate period piece.
Author: Abby Kenna
Etta Marcus Embraces Winter, Buries Summer in Her Latest Mini Album

Etta Marcus Embraces Winter, Buries Summer in Her Latest Mini Album

January 31, 2024 'The Death of Summer & Other Promises' is a masterpiece of emotion and depth.
Author: Laura Reyes
glaive Begs the Question "huh" in Breakneck Banger

glaive Begs the Question "huh" in Breakneck Banger

January 31, 2024 “huh” is the glaive encapsulated, merging raw emotions with unfiltered electronic soundscapes.
Author: Abby Kenna
Meet PrettyUgly, the Next It-Band of Alternative Pop Fusion

Meet PrettyUgly, the Next It-Band of Alternative Pop Fusion

January 27, 2024 The LA-based alternative band merges powerhouse frontwoman vocals with an indie-fusion of sounds to create genre-bending pop-rock earworms.
Author: Abby Kenna
Pop
YUNGBLUD and Lil Yachty Leave the World Behind in "When We Die (Can We Still Get High?)"

YUNGBLUD and Lil Yachty Leave the World Behind in "When We Die (Can We Still Get High?)"

January 26, 2024 "I wanted this moment to be a collision of each other's imagination and sound."
Author: Alessandra Rincon
Wisp Conjures a Storm of Unrequited Emotions in "See you soon"

Wisp Conjures a Storm of Unrequited Emotions in "See you soon"

January 25, 2024 "'See you soon' is about being infatuated with a person and wanting to spend all of your time with them."
Author: Alessandra Rincon
Pouty Yeans For The Golden State On Grungey New Single "TV on TV" | THE NOISE

Pouty Yeans For The Golden State On Grungey New Single "TV on TV" | THE NOISE

January 22, 2024 California-based artist Pouty harnesses the energy of Courtney Love and the musicality of Rivers Cuomo on her latest track, "TV on TV."
Author: Alessandra Rincon
Maggie Lindemann Finds Herself a "hostage" in Her Own Mind

Maggie Lindemann Finds Herself a "hostage" in Her Own Mind

January 22, 2024 Lindemann's first offering since her debut album cries out like a siren's call.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
Jazmin Bean Takes Their Sweet Revenge in "You Know What You've Done"

Jazmin Bean Takes Their Sweet Revenge in "You Know What You've Done"

January 22, 2024 "This song is about feeling remorseful, revengeful and getting payback on a lover who didn't take accountability."
Author: Alessandra Rincon
Sir Chloe's "Seventeen" Is a Caustic Alternative Explosion

Sir Chloe's "Seventeen" Is a Caustic Alternative Explosion

January 22, 2024 Sir Chloe continues to build on the momentum of their debut album, 'I Am The Dog,' released earlier last year.
Author: Abby Kenna
Amira Elfeky Opens Up the Paradoxical Pandora's Box of Self-Love in "A Dozen Roses"

Amira Elfeky Opens Up the Paradoxical Pandora's Box of Self-Love in "A Dozen Roses"

January 22, 2024 Amira Elfeky stands at the forefront of a heavy rock renaissance.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
Faye Webster and Lil Yachty Make For a One-of-a-Kind Pairing in "Lego Ring"

Faye Webster and Lil Yachty Make For a One-of-a-Kind Pairing in "Lego Ring"

January 16, 2024 "Lego Ring" is guttingly bright and emotive.
Author: Abby Kenna