From the Site

Rex Orange County Grapples With Fame and Loss in 'Pony'

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
pop
Indie
anti pop
Rex Orange County
Pony
Indie Rock
Conan Gray's  "Maniac" Proves That the Scariest Thing This Halloween Is Your Ex

Conan Gray's  "Maniac" Proves That the Scariest Thing This Halloween Is Your Ex
October 28, 2019 Gray gives newfound meaning to the term "psycho ex."
Author: Bainca Brown
pop
indie pop
conan gray
anti pop
maniac
Alexander 23's 'I'm Sorry I Love You' Is a Tender Debut Full of Promise

Alexander 23's 'I'm Sorry I Love You' Is a Tender Debut Full of Promise
October 28, 2019 "This EP is about love and loss and lust and luck and lies and laughs."
Author: Precious Kato
indie pop
Indie
anti pop
album reviews
alexander 23
Pop
I'm Sorry I Love You
Lowen Commemorates the Most Pivotal Moments of Her Life With 'Only In My Dreams'

Lowen Commemorates the Most Pivotal Moments of Her Life With 'Only In My Dreams'
October 28, 2019 Lowen has no problem stripping herself to the core.
Author: Alissa Arunarsirakul
singer songwriter
pop
album reviews
lowen
only in my dreams
Dae Zhen Rejects Music Industry Toxicity in "Leave Me Be" [PREMIERE]

Dae Zhen Rejects Music Industry Toxicity in "Leave Me Be" [PREMIERE]
October 28, 2019 "This song is a reminder to myself of who I do this for: myself."
Author: Alissa Arunarsirakul
pop
hip hop
dae zhen
leave me be
Future Generations on Childhood Nostalgia, Self-Doubt, and "Just Pretend" [Q&A]

Future Generations on Childhood Nostalgia, Self-Doubt, and "Just Pretend" [Q&A]
October 25, 2019 "Those moments of doubt for us can really only be quelled by doing what we love."
Author: Allissa Williams
pop
indie
interview
indie pop
future generations
just pretend
Spencer Barnett's  "Waste My Time" Is for Anyone Tired of Mind Games [PREMIERE + Q&A]

Spencer Barnett's  "Waste My Time" Is for Anyone Tired of Mind Games [PREMIERE + Q&A]
October 25, 2019 "They generally are the worst and a huge waste of time." Agreed.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
interview
indie pop
spencer barnett
waste my time
Gracie Abrams'  "Mean It" Is a Heartbreaking Debut

Gracie Abrams'  "Mean It" Is a Heartbreaking Debut
October 24, 2019 It's pure, sentimental, and undeniably beautiful.
Author: Precious Kato
pop
indie pop
Gracie Abrams
Mean It
Singer Songwriter
Rainsford Is Unafraid to Pour Her Heart Out [Q&A]

Rainsford Is Unafraid to Pour Her Heart Out [Q&A]
October 24, 2019 For Rainsford, writing music is simply part of the human experience.
Author: Joey Legittino
singer songwriter
pop
interview
rainsford
Plested's "The Least That I Could Do" Video Will Have You Calling Home

Plested's "The Least That I Could Do" Video Will Have You Calling Home
October 23, 2019 Plested has a gift for crafting songs designed to make you shed a tear.
Author: Bianca Brown
singer songwriter
pop
plested
the least that i could do
347aidan Creates an Infectious, Easygoing Vibe in "SUNDAY"

347aidan Creates an Infectious, Easygoing Vibe in "SUNDAY"
July 7, 2023 "SUNDAY" feels akin to a "mini holiday," an invite to lets the week's stress melt away.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
pop
alternative pop
347aidan
sunday
Hayley Warner Tells the First of Her Many Stories in "You Were Once"

Hayley Warner Tells the First of Her Many Stories in "You Were Once"
May 27, 2022 "'You Were Once' details the feeling of a bittersweet goodbye."
Author: DJ Connor
singer songwriter
pop
hayley warner
you were once
Destiny Rogers - "Tomboy" [Live + Interview] | All Eyes On

Destiny Rogers - "Tomboy" [Live + Interview] | All Eyes On
May 28, 2019 Rogers went from spending the weekends busking in Los Angeles to establishing herself as a resounding new voice in R&B - inflected pop.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
soul
pop
all eyes on
R&B
destiny rogers
tomboy
Isaac Dunbar's 'balloons don't float here' Is an Ominous & Alluring Debut for the Young Artist

Isaac Dunbar's 'balloons don't float here' Is an Ominous & Alluring Debut for the Young Artist
July 12, 2019 The way in which Dunbar infuses an at times unnerving element to tracks that have no right being this infectious is not dissimilar to Billie Eilish's own brand of ominous pop.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
indie
indie pop
bedroom pop
anti pop
album reviews
isaac dunbar
ballons don't float here
Max Leone's  "The Beach" Effortlessly Pulls You In

Max Leone's  "The Beach" Effortlessly Pulls You In
April 16, 2020 Leone's latest has us reminiscing about the feeling of saltwater and lost love.
Author: Emily Smith
pop
indie pop
anti pop
max leone
the beach
BETWEEN FRIENDS Take Hold of the Aux Cord on 'i like when you shine!'

BETWEEN FRIENDS Take Hold of the Aux Cord on 'i like when you shine!'
June 14, 2021 <i>i like when you shine!</i> is everything a mixtape should be and more.
Author: Maxamillion Polo
pop
R&B
between friends
album reviews
i like when you shine
Newcomer Delacey Stands By What Is Hers In Spellbinding Debut "My Man"

Newcomer Delacey Stands By What Is Hers In Spellbinding Debut "My Man"
March 8, 2019 What better way to celebrate female empowerment than with newcomer Delacey and her captivating hook, "Bitch don't steal my man?"
Author: Andra Nechita
pop
delacey
my man
lo-fi pop
Enter Billy Lemos' World of 'Wonder' [Q&A]

Enter Billy Lemos' World of 'Wonder' [Q&A]
November 9, 2020 Billy Lemos is building a unique world of alternative pop. Welcome.
Author: Malc.
Alternative
Pop
Billy Lemos
Wonder
Mallrat Enters a New Era With the Unapologetic "Your Love"

Mallrat Enters a New Era With the Unapologetic "Your Love"
February 4, 2022 "Your Love" is a proclamation of passion and burning desire.
Author: Kelly Park
pop
electronic
mallrat
your love
10 Questions With Magsy on His Life and New EP 'Brite Nite' [Q&A]

10 Questions With Magsy on His Life and New EP 'Brite Nite' [Q&A]
June 7, 2022 Let Magsy take you on a nostalgia-inducing joyride.
Author: DJ Connor
pop
interview
magsy
brite nite

Listen