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Balu Brigada's 'Portal' Is An Artfully Alternative Debut
September 3, 2025
Balu Brigada is alt pop’s best kept secret, and there’s no question that their debut album Portal, is the gift that we’ve been waiting for.
Author:
Hillary Safadi
"IT'S HARD (to be a Man)" But It's Easy to Love MARIS
September 1, 2025
A bold narrative that uses both humor and sarcasm, this song tackles the heaviness MARIS was feeling during a brief stint as a sex worker.
Author:
Chancey Stefanos
Jazzie Young's 'Everything Changes' Is An Invitingly Introspective Debut
September 1, 2025
Young took the time to answer our burning questions about her debut album, change, and indie movie references.
Author:
Rebeccah Blau
Cathartically Rageful, Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers Are on Fire With "Mother"
September 1, 2025
The single comes alongside the announcement of their second full-length studio album, GLORY, which is slated to drop on November 7.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
The Beaches' 'No Hard Feelings' Is Messy, Real, and Deliciously Queer
September 1, 2025
Over 11 tracks, the band presents their distinctive fusion of raw, heartfelt lyrics and unapologetic energy, cementing their position as a leading force in alt-rock today.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Ninajirachi's 'I Love My Computer' Is a Reverent Love Letter to the Internet and Electronic Music
August 29, 2025
'I Love My Computer' feels like an electric return to form for Ninajirachi.
Author:
Carter Fife
Quadeca Embarks on a Journey of a Lifetime in 'Vanisher, Horizon Scraper'
August 29, 2025
'Vanisher, Horizon Scraper' sees Quadeca in a perpetual state of transformation.
Author:
Carter Fife
Christian Hayes Embraces a New Sound and Deep Storytelling with Upcoming Single “Good As It Gets”
August 29, 2025
The country singer is taking new risks in a transformative era of his music career.
Author:
Taylor Brooks
Joey Valence & Brae's HYPERYOUTH Is Like Aging In Reverse [Q&A]
August 28, 2025
We caught the genre-bending duo to hear the latest on the freedom of creative control, their upcoming tour, Mozart & Bon Jovi, and the top tier Cheesecake Factory order.
Author:
Hillary Safadi
BENEE’s Remembers to Stay Sweet on New Single “Cinnamon,” Announces Upcoming Sophomore Album
August 28, 2025
The alt-pop singer is beginning the rollout of her highly anticipated sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles.
Author:
Rebeccah Blau
Olivia Dean's "Slowly" Turns Vulnerability Into a Superpower
July 15, 2021
With grace, brutal honesty, and optimistic resilience, Dean creates lasting lessons of life and love.
Author:
EJ Saftner
Discover 13 DIY Artists Doing It All
July 17, 2019
In celebration of a new wave of artists who are making the music they want to make, we present to you 13 DIY ones to watch.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Tamino on Lana Del Rey, Personal Sacrifice, and Revisiting 'Amir'
October 16, 2019
"When you're in this profession, there is a lot of sacrifice, so it has to be worth it, you know?"
Author:
Anna Scholfield
Banshee Sings Her Sirencore Song For the World to Hear in 'BIRTH OF VENUS' [Q&A]
August 24, 2023
"I think vulnerability becomes easier when you find an outlet that feels right."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Royal & the Serpent Poises the Uncomfortable Question: 'IF I DIED WOULD ANYONE CARE' [Q&A]
February 2, 2022
"I think the goal in this project specifically is to kill those parts of me - the parts that only care about what other people think about me and just want to be so well-liked."
Author:
Dana Jacobs
Montell Fish's "and i'd go a thousand miles" Is a Track Worth Going the Distance For
January 7, 2022
Montell's music is how sitting by a campfire on a perfect autumn night feels.
Author:
Arielle Lana LeJarde
Nina Cobham Is Manchester's Next Big Thing
March 30, 2020
Cobham is the bilingual Manchester sensation delivering bedroom R&B worthy of immense critical praise.
Author:
Precious Kato
RICEWINE Is Navigating His Way Through "Selfluv" [Q&A]
March 11, 2020
"If you're not at peace with yourself, you will never find happiness in someone else..."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Fred Again..'s 'Actual Life 2' Is a Mesmerizing Demonstration of What Dance Music Is and Can Be
November 22, 2021
This is a project of life, a tribute to the grand vastness that is the human experience.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Nessa Barrett Isn't Looking to Forgive and Forget on "i hope ur miserable until ur dead"
August 6, 2021
Nessa makes good on the unstated promise of a cutthroat earworm.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo