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Sarah Kinsley Delivers an Otherworldy Debut Album in ‘Escaper’
September 9, 2024
'Escaper' evokes that reality-suspending feeling of dreams, plumed with feelings of curiosity, grief, love, and loss.
Author:
DJ Connor
thủy Invents a Rose-Tinted Paradise in Pop-Tinged “cloud 11”
September 9, 2024
“cloud 11” is a honeymoon phase fantasy set into overdrive.
Author:
Grace Holtzclaw
Ashe Transforms Life's Trials and Tribulations Into a Brilliant Pop Gem in ‘Willson’
September 6, 2024
'Willson' easily emerges as a contender for any and all album of the year lists.
Author:
DJ Connor
Bryce Bishop Cuts Ties in Latest Single "Shocker"
September 5, 2024
"It was freeing to write a song away from my laptop with just a guitar again."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
The Driver Era Has Us Tossing, Turning, and Grooving in "You Keep Me Up at Night"
September 5, 2024
"You Keep Me Up At Night" is yet another showcasing of Ross and Rocky Lynch's talent for crafting infectious pop tracks.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
David Kushner Sets Out on a Grand Sonic Odyssey in Debut Album 'The Dichotomy'
September 5, 2024
'The Dichotomy' is an extensive study of opposing ideals—light and darkness, good and evil, righteousness and sin, physical and spiritual, pleasure and pain.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Daniel Seavey Embraces the Storms in “Other People”
September 5, 2024
“Other People” is both sunny and thunderous, carried both by anguish and acceptance of things lost and won, past and present.
Author:
René Cobar
Carlile Casts a Pop Spell in Debut Album 'Human Human' [Q&A]
September 4, 2024
"'Human Human' is an exploration of emotion through song."
Author:
DJ Connor
Coco & Clair Clair's 'Girl' Is the Perfect Pop Project For the Girls Who Get It
August 30, 2024
Before there was demure, there was Coco & Clair Clair.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Catie Turner's "Friends" Is a Campfire Tale of Mixed Signals
August 30, 2024
“Friends” copes with betrayal through comedy in this era-launching track.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Jake Wesley Rogers - "Little Queen" [Live + Interview] | Northside Sessions
October 1, 2019
Blending soulful vocal melodies, dynamic musical arrangements, and striking lyricism, Rogers' meditations evoke the likes of Sam Smith, Elton John, and James Blake.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
April and "The Impossible Task of Feeling Complete"
February 24, 2020
April's debut single is a sonic hug brimming with warmth in spite of its somber soundscape.
Author:
Krista Marina Apardian
ROLE MODEL Answers Questions While Painting a Pretty Picture | Lollapalooza 2022
August 11, 2022
We were lucky enough to sit down with ROLE MODEL at this year’s Lollapalooza for a one-on-one art lesson.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Alexander 23 Wistfully Looks Back and Forward in "How To Drive"
January 27, 2023
"Life can be complicated, and life can be simple, and it can get real hard to tell between beauty and pain."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Charlotte Lawrence Shares Her Very Being With Us in "Bodybag"
April 3, 2023
"I want to share pain and heartbreak and sex and all the emotions everybody feels."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Anna of the North Is an Empowered Ice Cream Empress in "Thank Me Later" Video
June 12, 2019
"There are so many songs where women get objectified and controlled by a powerful and rich man and made out to be all sexy and cute. I'm a frontwoman and this is a chance for me to have my own back..."
Author:
Miranda Hyman
LEISURE Paves a Yellow Brick Road to Success with a 'TWISTER' of Psychedelic R&B [Q&A]
July 30, 2019
"As devout fans of music, we know that it's often more special to find something for yourself, on your own time. There's no rush; we're not going anywhere."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Greyson Chance Tackles Pop's Cowboy Obsession in "Boots"
November 8, 2019
Chance asks himself what would Johnny Cash do?
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Alextbh Navigates Life "Between" Conservative Politics and His Queer Identity [Premiere]
May 14, 2020
"Queer bodies are human bodies and there's nothing wrong with trying to frame that intimate moment and showcase it."
Author:
Emily Smith
Spencer Sutherland Lives For "The Drama"... and A Good Cup of Coffee [Q&A]
October 29, 2024
Read on to hear his quests to write the next "Sugar" by Maroon 5, embody Elvis' stage presence, and find zen outside of music-making.
Author:
DJ Connor