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Junior Varsity and spill tab Present a Different Kind of Summer Anthem on "Weather"
July 2, 2021
"Weather" is a nigh-perfect pop song with an undeniably alternative appeal.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Maisie Peters Has All the Makings of Tomorrow's Breakout Pop Star on "Psycho"
July 1, 2021
"Psycho" sees Peters transform from wear-your-heart-on-your-sleeve hopeless romantic to a veritable radio-ready star.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Surfaces Is Bringing Their Happy Place to the Masses [Q&A]
July 1, 2021
Birthed from a whimsical exchange of DMs, Surfaces has emerged as one of the hottest acts on the planet.
Author:
Miguel Costa
Hanne Mjà¸en Displays a Restrained Pop Grace on "Too Tired" [Premiere]
July 1, 2021
"Too Tired" is an infectious pop slowburn with all the power of an impassioned, striking ballad.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
DWLLRS' "Things We Don't Talk About" Sees the Duo Reaching New Heights
July 1, 2021
"It's more than just another single release, for us..."
Author:
Tyler Borland
Lauren Sanderson, From Pandemic to PRIDE [Q&A]
June 30, 2021
We sit down for a candid conversation with a soon-to-be Midwestern pop star.
Author:
DJ Connor
flowerkid Bares His Soul on "It's Happening Again"
June 30, 2021
flowerkid presents a vision of mainstream pop as sonic group therapy.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Catching Up With Cannons Ahead of a Summer to Remember [Q&A]
June 30, 2021
Cannons have gone from posting an ad on Craigslist looking for bandmates to playing festivals across the country.
Author:
Jisselle Fernandez
Faouzia Sounds More Self-Assured Than Ever on "Hero"
June 29, 2021
There are no two ways about it, Faouzia is destined for pop stardom
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
HONNE and Pink Sweat$' "What Would You Do?" Is the Perfect Post-Quarantine Anthem
June 29, 2021
This song is the perfect soundtrack to your carpe diem moment.
Author:
Krista Marina Apardian
Omar Apollo's "Killing Me" Sees Him Caught Between Love and Infatuation
March 15, 2022
Apollo is equally ready to welcome a new era and a new sound.
Author:
Holly Alvarado
Chappell Roan's "Good Luck, Babe!" Is a Queer Anthem For the Situationship Era
April 5, 2024
"I needed to write a song about a common situationship within queer relationships — where someone is struggling with coming to terms with themselves."
Author:
Giselle Libby
Joji Takes His Sound to Intergalactic Heights with Calming "Sanctuary"
June 17, 2019
For three minutes flat, "Sanctuary" gently lifts you out of reality and envelopes you in a zero-gravity space.
Author:
Jess Myers
Sadie Jean Wears Her Heartbreak on Her Sleeve on the Viral "WYD Now?"
December 24, 2021
"WYD Now?" forces listeners to reflect on their own personal journies of love and heartbreak.
Author:
Nathan Ahamed
Meet carpetgarden, the Misfit Indie Pop Icon Embracing Optimistic Nihilism
December 9, 2021
"'IDC' is a really chaotic song about embracing identity and flaws and giving up in the most positive way."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
BENEE Went From Making Pizzas to Becoming Pop's Next Big Thing [Q&A]
June 28, 2019
The initial excitement surrounding BENEE is not unlike that of the first time we heard tale of a young Billie Eilish.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Gracie Abrams' "Mean It" Is a Heartbreaking Debut
October 24, 2019
It's pure, sentimental, and undeniably beautiful.
Author:
Precious Kato
hemlocke springs' "girlfriend" Introduces Us to a Musical Fantasy in Full Bloom
November 2, 2022
With fans ranging from Bella Hadid to Grimes, it would be an understatement to say hemlocke springs is up next.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Fiji Blue's "Waves" Puts Us Back Into Our Feelings
September 18, 2020
Putting us straight into our feels, Fiji Blue is back with yet another intimate song.
Author:
Joey Legittino
NIKI's "Blue Moon" Conjures a Story of Love and Heartbreak Written in the Stars
June 24, 2024
"It’s about the deepest and rarest of loves we might stumble upon (once in the bluest of moons, if we’re lucky)."
Author:
Jazmin Kylene