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Donna Missal's "Hurt By You" Is Not Your Typical Break-Up Song
January 29, 2020
"You don't have to be hurt by change."
We Are Head Over Heels for Joesef's "Sad Boy" Music
January 29, 2020
Joesef's music is birthed from the wretched gloom that comes the morning after a night of "getting pissed with friends."
Zico's "Any song" Is Our Latest TikTok-Fueled Obsession
January 28, 2020
#AnySongChallenge
Pop Prodigy Tate McRae Shares Her Coming-of-Age Story in 'all the things i never said'
January 28, 2020
The trials and tribulations of coming-of-age have never sounded this good.
iyla Replaces Feelings With a Crown in "Tattoo Tears"
January 25, 2020
"Tattoo Tears" dominates as a sophisticated resignation of feelings.
Alaina Castillo Wants You to Treat Every Day Like Its "valentine's day"
January 24, 2020
Castillo reminds us that "valentine's day" is not just about February 14.
Zachary Knowles' "ghost" Is a 21st Century Ode to Vanishing Relationships
January 24, 2020
A song for anyone who has ever been ghosted.
Mae Muller Is No Man's "Therapist"
January 24, 2020
"We are not here to teach men how to behave, we are not their mothers, or their therapists..."
Vistas Has the Cure for Any "Sucker" in Love
January 23, 2020
"At times, everyone can do daft things when they've fallen for someone."
mxmtoon Doesn't Believe in Wasted Time
January 23, 2020
"...dream as big or as small as you dare to, live authentically, and do so unapologetically."
Gus Dapperton's "Fill Me Up Anthem" Is a Visceral R&B Offering
March 14, 2019
Dapperton is leading up to a debut album the likes of which we have never heard before.
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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.
Claud Recounts Their Unique Tale of Heartbreak in "Wish You Were Gay"
June 14, 2019
Claud (formerly known as Toast) introduces perspectives not commonly portrayed in pop music in "Wish You Were Gay."
Aries' "Kids on Molly" Is the Soundtrack to Your Fleeting Youth
August 13, 2021
"Kids on Molly" is not a coming-of-age story but an anthem meant to carry you through your lowest lows.
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Erika Tham Embraces Her Sexuality on the Smoldering "Shhh" [Q&A]
January 19, 2022
"I could write and sing whatever I wanted to, and it didn't matter what I looked like or where I came from. That was freeing."
Pinkpantheress Wants to Know... "Do you miss me?"
November 18, 2022
In her latest single, the UK producer continues to hone in on Y2K nostalgia at 1.5x speed.
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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.
Dominic Fike Delivers His Most Heartfelt Work to Date in "Aćaà Bowl" and "Rollerblades"
June 7, 2019
Fike is a musical chimera.
phem's "Sorry Mama" Will Have You Confessing Your Sins
December 10, 2019
phem enlists Machine Gun Kelly for a perfectly-scored confessional.
brakence Drifts Into the Solitary World of "cbd"
January 21, 2022
brakence has mastered the art of conveying refreshingly raw and candid subject matter in a novel way.