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Stranger Things' Maya Hawke Is Ready to Tell Her Own Story
May 5, 2020
With a remarkable self-awareness, Hawke intertwines folk's candid charm with a dazzling tenacity that screams Billboard Hot 100.
Author:
Maddy Quach
Bruno Major and FINNEAS Explore the Intricacies of Soulmates in "The Most Beautiful Thing"
May 4, 2020
"a love letter to the soulmate I've never met."
Author:
Jessica Thomas
Del Water Gap on Smash Mouth, Quarantine and "Ode to a Conversation Stuck in Your Throat" [Premiere + Q&A]
May 1, 2020
"Not much to say about Smash Mouth other than the 2001 'Smash Mouth' self-titled LP is one of the greatest records ever made."
Author:
Precious Kato
Faye Webster Makes Us Want to Cry... "In A Good Way"
April 20, 2020
"In a Good Way" sounds reminiscent of a diary entry, the kind of fleeting contemplation that's never meant to see the light of day.
Author:
Maddy Quach
John-Robert Is the Small-Town Teen Poised to Become the Next Big Singer-Songwriter [Q&A]
April 1, 2020
John-Robert on his obsession with Swedish Fish and what he has been doing to prepare for COVID-19.
Author:
Kristin Robinson
ZOLA's "Don't Eat" Speaks to the Fear of Signing a Major Label Deal
March 20, 2020
"Don't Eat" expresses the anxiety of signing a major record deal and the fear of losing autonomy.
Author:
Kristin Robinson
Adam Melchor on the 5 Songs That Inspired 'SUMMER CAMP'
March 4, 2020
From SZA to Green Day, Melchor lets us in on the wealth of inspiration that informed his latest EP.
Author:
Sloan Pecchia
Brian Dunne Kisses the Decade Goodbye in "Getting Wrecked On Election Day" [Premiere]
February 13, 2020
"'Getting Wrecked On Election Day' is a song so direct and autobiographical that it truly makes me nervous."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Maisie Peters Is the Folk-Pop Force of the Future
January 16, 2020
19-year-old Maisie Peters is making music years beyond her age.
Author:
Matthew Rudas
Pinegrove Explores the Space Between People in "The Alarmist"
January 14, 2020
In the fine line between the raw, confessional nature of emo and the exploratory, grandiose nature of indie, you will find Pinegrove.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Leith Ross Can See the Future And We Like Their Vision for It [Q&A]
September 24, 2025
Celebrating the release of their album, 'I Can See the Future,' we got the latest from this generational writer.
Author:
DJ Connor
Eleni Drake's Album 'Chuck' Faces the Inevitability of Endings
October 31, 2025
British-Greek singer Eleni Drake decided to face this complexity head on in her new album.
Author:
Rebeccah Blau
Eliza McLamb Embraces A Change of Pace on Album, Good Story
November 1, 2025
The title refers to the power of storytelling, the idea that life is what you make it, and the way those unassuming moments in our lives sometimes make the biggest impression.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Annabelle Dinda Explores the Frustration of the Female Experience in "The Hand"
November 9, 2025
Skyrocketing to TikTok virality, "The Hand" has touched listeners worldwide.
Author:
Rebeccah Blau
Getting to Know the Nine Lives of dacelynn [Q&A]
December 12, 2025
Unfurling their impending EP, nine lives, one introspective lullaby at a time, we seem to get to know the Texas-born, LA-based artist more and more like an old friend with each track.
Adam Klobi Chases Nostalgia in Latest Single, "FICTION" [Q&A]
January 24, 2026
We sat down with Adam to hear the latest on his exciting year ahead, as well as comic book illustrators, songs that sound like they were played in your mom's garage, and Klobi's very own musical Cinderella story.
Author:
DJ Connor
Georell Magno Shines On Debut Folk-Rock EP 'The Color After The Spark"
February 1, 2026
Exploring his daydreams, heartbreaks, and personal growth, the rising star shows that he is exactly that: a star whose light is finally shining through.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Meels Bridges Past and Present on Sophomore EP, Across the Raccoon Strait
February 1, 2026
After releasing her debut EP in 2024, Meels is ready to bring her newest catalog of “folk country critter songs” to light.
Author:
Taylor Brooks
Stanley Simmons Take You on a Mystical Trip in "Body Down" Video [Premiere + Q&A]
February 4, 2026
"I feel like music is slipping back into an era of real albums, but there was a long time where records weren’t really records."
Author:
DJ Connor