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Gatlin Delivers a Stirring Ode to Coming in Second Place in "Still Not Me"
January 20, 2023
Gatlin is starting off the new year by cementing her signature sound—vulnerable folk-country pop
Author:
Giselle Libby
Gracie Abrams Questions What’s Next in “Where do we go now?”
January 13, 2023
Abrams returns with a stunning Gia Coppola-directed visual.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
zevia Reveals Her Saddest Song Yet With "pain's my only home"
January 9, 2023
Zevia is one of the most honest vocalists out there.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Delaney Bailey's '(i would have followed you)' Is a Reminder of Just How Alive You Really Are
January 4, 2023
'(i would have followed you)' is a hauntingly breathtaking project that effortlessly and efficaciously tugs at the heartstrings.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Ethan Bortnick Gets the Worst Birthday Gift You Could Wish For in "happy f***ing birthday"
December 12, 2022
"happy f***ing birthday" is an emotional swell of epic proportions.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Cuco's 'Pendant' Is a Psychedelic Dedication to His Late Grandfather
December 9, 2022
"I felt like I had to finish the song for him."
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Ben Kessler Tells a Coming-of-Age Story Still Being Written With 'Violet'
December 9, 2022
"Violet is the color I see when I close my eyes and do all this dreaming — it is my most scared, introspective space."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Alexander 23 and Laufey's "Ain't Christmas" Is the Perfect Salve For Your Holiday Blues
December 2, 2022
Move over Mariah Carey; there's another Xmas anthem in town.
Author:
Jolene Latimer
Sofia Valdes Reveals Her Stirring "Heart of Glass"
December 2, 2022
"Heart of Glass" is a sweet and somber tune carried by an impressive level of poetic honesty.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Pomme Revisits 'consolation' With Two Stirring Versions of "very bad"
November 19, 2022
“very bad (album version)” and “very bad (soft version)” are two sides of the same coin, each warm to the touch.
Author:
Michelle Dalarossa
Juliet Ivy Explores the Complexities of Girlhood and Comparison in "is it my face?"
May 16, 2024
"We’re just girls with so many different emotions, personalities, and sides to us and we wanna feel loved and wanted and good enough."
Author:
Giselle Libby
In Her Self-Titled Debut EP, AERI Breaks Up With the Idea of Herself [Premiere]
June 3, 2021
AERI's debut EP is an intimate exploration of the queer journey often left untold.
Author:
DJ Connor
UFOs Wreak Havoc in Dark Pop Princess Final Child's "Ruthless Liar" Video [PREMIERE]
August 14, 2019
"That's where the inspiration behind the video came from. Somebody's view on their own lies, trying to keep 'em under control."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Noah Elliott Tries His Best to Welcome the "End of Summer"
September 7, 2021
"End of Summer" is the break-up bop we've all been waiting for.
Author:
Paige MacDonald
Let Adam Melchor's 'Here Goes Nothing!' Be Your Soundtrack to This and Every Fall [Q&A]
October 21, 2022
'Here Goes Nothing!' exists to score both those golden hues and somber blues that define the season.
Author:
Gregory Castel
Philine Sonny and Miya Folick's “Shame” Is Dynamic and Vulnerable Feminine Rage
May 31, 2024
"Shame" is raw and unforgiving, an impassioned emotional upheaval buoyed by nontraditional and intense production.
Author:
Giselle Libby
Kacey Musgraves' 'star-crossed' Is More Than a Break-Up Album
September 23, 2021
This is an album about heartbreak and loneliness, growth and change.
Author:
Taylor Schutt
Sophia Alexa's “Hall Pass” Is a Pensive Reflection on Self-Sabotage
August 28, 2023
"I’ve always had this fear that when something is going too well, I’m just waiting for it to fall apart."
Author:
DJ Connor
Landon Barker Admits He May Never Get Over Her in "Over You"
March 22, 2024
"Some people you will never get over until the day you die."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
frogi Shares a Message to Her Younger Self in "phantom limb"
May 27, 2021
"I find it healing to talk to my younger self and show her love she didn't know back then."
Author:
Jessica Thomas