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Oliver Malcolm Reflects on the Dark Side of Fame With "Outside"
October 5, 2020
Malcolm channels the larger-than-life failings of rock idols into a striking stripped-back track.
Author:
Maddy Quach
BLACKSTARKIDS on Harnessing 2000s Nostalgia, Comfort Food, and Debut Album 'Whatever, Man' [Q&A]
September 30, 2020
"BLACKSTARKIDS is coming of age music. Nostalgia plays a large factor in what we do."
Author:
Maddy Quach
Silver Sphere Makes a Shimmering and Stunning Debut With 'all my boyfriends'
September 28, 2020
Silver Sphere makes music to laugh, cry, and dance to.
Author:
Maddy Quach
REI AMI's "MAC & CHEESE" Is as Delectable as Its Namesake
September 28, 2020
"MAC & CHEESE" is the latest single from an artist whose acrobatic dexterity seemingly knows no bounds.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Jean Dawson's "Starface*" Is an Infectious Sonic Fireworks Show
September 22, 2020
With each release, the experimental pop provocateur gives further credence to his undeniable one-of-a-kind vision.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Gus Dapperton Is Rapturous and Vulnerable in 'Orca'
September 18, 2020
In <i>Orca</i>, Dapperton delivesr a palpable emotional symphony that is impossible to forget.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Still Woozy Takes Us on a Tour of His Mind in "BS"
September 16, 2020
In "BS," the self-produced artist gives us an exclusive a tour of his innermost thoughts and worries.
Author:
Krista Marina Apardian
Wallows Make the Most of Quarantine, Release New Single and Announce Forthcoming EP
September 11, 2020
Wallows' latest hypnotic single unfurls like a constantly-expanding kaleidoscope.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Meet Matt Watson, the YouTube Personality Who's Pretty Damn Good at Pikmin and Music
September 8, 2020
With <i>OUCH!</i>, Watson does more than deliver a promising debut EP; He delivers an emotional push-and-pull that extends far beyond the seemingly endless days of quarantine.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Dacey on Quarantine Creativity, Falling Asleep to Bill Burr, and "Broccoli's Keeper" [Q&A]
September 2, 2020
With a Mac Demarco-like nonchalance and a Steve Lacy-esque groove, Dacey sits comfortably at the intersection of bedroom pop and alternative R&B.
Author:
Maddy Quach
Peach Tree Rascals and the Intoxicating Escapism of 'not ok'
May 4, 2020
"Sometimes when things are rough and I need to escape my thoughts, I do anything I can to get to that other place in my mind."
Author:
Joey Legittino
Deb Never and Kenny Beats Pay Homage to Steve Austin in "Stone Cold"
March 12, 2020
The attitude era of WWE is alive and well in Deb Never and Kenny Beats.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Easy Life's 'Junk Food' Is a Brilliant Showing of Their Peerless Dexterity
January 10, 2020
Balancing sun-soaked fun with a somber wit, Easy Life's latest mixtape sees them carving out their own niche.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Yeek Releases "Only In The West" Video, Heads East
February 14, 2020
Yeek is saying goodbye to the city of angels.
Author:
Emily Smith
Emotional Oranges Quenches Our Thirst for Alt-R&B With "Someone Else"
April 24, 2019
The mysterious R&B collective is letting their music speak for themselves.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
SEB Pens an Ode to Ephemeral Beauty on "god of the sunsets"
October 6, 2021
"For a short moment at the end of every day, the sky is lit up with brilliance while counting down to darkness at the same time."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Rex Orange County Grapples With Fame and Loss in 'Pony'
October 28, 2019
'Pony' may as well be a diary, albeit one of the best-soundtracked diary entries we have heard all year.
Author:
Matthew Rudas
Dreamer Isioma's 'Goodnight Dreamer' Is a Multidimensional Awakening
February 25, 2022
it's a psychedelic, introspective trip with checkpoints, rest stops, and aha's
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Kevin Holliday Delivers a Distinctive Vision in "Every Single Time"
May 11, 2020
Holliday's genre-bending approach at times feels wildly defiant.
Author:
Joey Legittino
King Princess Steps Into Her Role as an Inevitable Cultural Icon in 'Cheap Queen'
October 28, 2019
King Princess' debut album is unapologetically queer and we are here for it.
Author:
Matthew Rudas