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Nessa Barrett Transforms a Curse Into an Intoxicating Debut Album With 'young forever'
October 18, 2022
"Music is how I cope and writing this album was my therapy."
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Ethan Bortnick Sets His Heart Ablaze in "arsonists"
October 17, 2022
"arsonists" is a goose-bump-inducing single that pushes the piano prodigy to his limits.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Coco & Clair Clair's "Love Me" Is Pristine Pop For the Digital Age
October 17, 2022
The twitter-friends-turned-besties depart from their internet pop sound and enter two-step garage territory.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Alexander 23 and Kenny Beats Pull on Our Heartstrings With "ill"
October 14, 2022
"He's got such an effortless way with words and people. He's that friend you swear you've met before."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Lexi Jayde Moves Forward in “what’s the matter with you”
October 13, 2022
Listening to "what's the matter with you" feels as if you are floating through a distant memory.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
Valley's "The Problem Song" Is the Start of a New Era For the Band [Q&A]
October 12, 2022
"Sometimes people just want to hear what you're saying and thinking, and it doesn't have to be the most clever or game-changing thing in the world."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
joan Makes Peace With Moving On in “don’t wanna be your friend”
October 12, 2022
"don't wanna be for your friend" is a welcome moment of catharsis.
Author:
Chloe Liz
Maisie Peters Officially Enters Her Rockstar Era With "Not Another Rockstar"
October 12, 2022
"Not Another Rockstar" is for the girlies who have fallen victim to the softboy epidemic.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
Gracie Abrams' "Difficult" Is a Candid Illustration of Her Poignant Songwriting
October 10, 2022
For Gracie, songwriting functions as a diary for working through tough feelings in order to live with them.
Author:
Giselle Libby
BIZZY Dances Around Love and Heartbreak in Two New Singles [Q&A]
July 28, 2023
"It’s not always just rainbows and butterflies—sometimes it’s really really hard and scary."
Author:
DJ Connor
Matilda Lyn Paints an Aching Portrait of Coming of Age in 'A Bowl of Unripe Fruit'
November 6, 2023
'A Bowl of Unripe Fruit' is an introspective project, displaying a level of vulnerability not easily conjured in your typical debut EP.
Author:
Giselle Libby
Debbii Dawson and The Magical Duality of 'How To Be Human' [Q&A]
July 3, 2024
"As a first-generation American, it was only natural for me to exist in multiple worlds, I don’t know any other way."
Author:
Giselle Libby
Nadine Shines on "My Way"
August 24, 2020
If you haven't heard the voice of Nadine before, you're destined to get hooked on the effortless beauty it carries in her debut pop song, "My Way".
Author:
Lexi Vaganos
Florence Arman Picks Up the Pieces of Heartbreak in “Good Girls”
June 1, 2023
“Good Girls” is a song that took years to come together, a yarn unraveling from a horrible relationship.
Author:
DJ Connor
Tate McRae Takes Us on an Entrancing Joyride in “Sports car”
January 29, 2025
“Sports car” is catchy, sultry, and oh-so-sexy.
Author:
Chancey Stefanos
8485 and Danny Brown Deliver New It-Girl Anthem With “G.I.R.L.”
May 1, 2025
The artist’s first single of the year is a self-celebritized anthem reminiscent of a time when flip phones and iPod Nanos were all the rage.
Author:
Gia Acosta
Phangs Is Searching For the Beauty in Everything [Q&A]
September 15, 2021
"Even in the worst times. Even in a pandemic. Even with wild politics. You can find beauty."
Author:
Joey Legittino
Baby Queen Doesn't Shy Away From the Chaos and Confusion of Her 'Quarter Life Crisis'
November 14, 2023
A student of artists like Taylor Swift and The 1975, Baby Queen has no problem placing her deepest insecurities and toxic habits at the forefront of her music.
Author:
Giselle Libby
Leah Mason's 'HEXED' is a Time Capsule of Her Twenties [Track-by-Track]
August 28, 2024
HEXED has a lifespan rich with love, betrayal, and the full spectrum of emotions between, soundtracked by lilting pop sensibilities.