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Pale Waves Learn From the Past “The Hard Way” in Heart-Wrenching Single
July 21, 2022
"I hope it'll influence people to stand up for those who need help."
Mobley Couples Weighty Themes With Infectious Sonics in “stay volk”
July 21, 2022
“‘stay volk’ is a song about the ways people perform identities imposed on them by society and how draining that performance can be."
aldn Returns to His Roots in the Intoxicating “sydney”
July 20, 2022
“sydney” sees aldn returning to his hyperpop roots, musing on infatuation, loneliness, and an enigmatic girl.
beabadoobee Welcomes Us Into Her World, 'Beatopia'
July 19, 2022
In her sophomore effort, beabadoobee unravels her very being to present a wholly new sonic range.
Melt Mars Unveils the Hazy, Lovelorn "Tainted Hearts"
July 19, 2022
“Tainted Hearts” gives warmth to the coldness of a love lost.
Emei Is Perfectly Okay With Never Being “That Girl”
July 18, 2022
Emei accepts herself, flaws and all, in a pop-punk tour de force.
Siiickbrain Delivers a Cathartic Outburst With "Jealousy"
July 1, 2022
This one is a scream your lungs out, shed an accidental tear type of song.
Yungblud's "Don’t Feel Like Feeling Sad Today" Is a Defiant Rallying Cry For Brighter Skies
June 30, 2022
"To me this song is what happiness feels like. Happiness with a bite."
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10 Reasons You Should Go To Sad Summer Fest 2022 | The Noise
June 28, 2022
Sad Summer Fest is more than just nostalgia.
Soccer Mommy's 'Sometimes, Forever' Is a Compelling Emotional Rollercoaster
June 27, 2022
Superache is a treasure trove of honesty, vulnerability, and fantastic musicianship.
Conan Gray's "Jigsaw" Is an Honest and Heartbreaking Diary Entry
January 24, 2022
"By the end of it all it I ended up looking in the mirror and barely recognizing my rearranged and twisted reflection."
'Pink' Is an Immaculate Representation of Two Feet, the Artist and Person
March 13, 2020
"I wanted something with a more complete meaning. A lot of the songs deal with the passage of time and how you interpret it."
Alfie Templeman's "My Best Friend" Is a Hypnotic Ode to Depression
April 28, 2020
"It's about depression and sadness being the only thing that's always there for you, as if it's the only thing that really sticks around..."
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."
Genres Don't Apply to Bryce Bishop
February 23, 2022
Bishop weaves together the threads of Midwest emo, anti-pop, hip-hop, and alternative to create a patchwork vision all his own.
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Ruby Waters Has a "Supernatural" Gift for Alternative Songwriting [PREMIERE + Q&A]
March 20, 2019
Always honest in her outstanding songwriting, Waters channels her purest emotions and expresses her truest self.
Jean Dawson's 'Pixel Bath' Is a Masterclass on Staring Down Your Demons
October 26, 2020
<i>Pixel Bath</i> is a self-contained world; reveling in its own sense of triumph at each and every rapturous twist and turn.
Who Is grandson? | grandson on 'The Suicide Squad' and Being Punk in 2021
August 9, 2021
grandson stands as an artist not content just to make hits but intent on leaving a lasting impression on the world around him.
Meet Panchinko, the Forgotten Band the Internet Helped Rediscover
May 9, 2023
Thanks to a 4chan /mu/ thread, Panchiko is humbly accepting their long overdue flowers.
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Hardcastle Shares "Mundane" and an Honest Look at Life on the Road [TOUR DIARY + PREMIERE]
October 8, 2019
If there's one thing we can learn from the Nashville-based band Hardcastle, it's that when we stay true to ourselves, we shall surely prosper.