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Who Ruled Pukkelpop 2025?
September 3, 2025
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of this Belgian music festival, let's dive into our favorites from this edition.
Author:
Daniela Waizel Rule
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
Jean Dawson Ponders Life and Death in "CLEAR BONES"
June 25, 2020
If we've said it once, we've said it a million times: Jean Dawson is the future.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Katherine Li Actually Cares a Lot, Even If She Tells You "I Don’t Care"
September 13, 2022
Li's career may be just beginning but her work already has a spellbinding quality to it.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Gallipoli Delivers an Ethereal and Introspective Debut EP With 'On Vodno'
May 20, 2022
With <i>On Vodno</i>, Gallipoli gives us a collection of songs that are thought-provoking, comforting, and relatable
Author:
Nathan Ahamed
The Dangerous Summer Come Home in Latest Album [Q&A] | The Noise
August 30, 2022
Indie rock darlings The Dangerous Summer have finally released their highly anticipated new album, and it is, for lack of a better word, magnificent.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Two Feet's Best Music Still Lies Beyond the Horizon
January 25, 2022
Two Feet is not content to simply be a legacy artist who shaped a genre.
Author:
DJ Connor
Chloe Lilac Is Sick of You Romanticizing Mental Illness [Q&A]
March 11, 2019
An advocate for female empowerment, Lilac's Manic Pixie Dream EP is a testament to her eloquent ability to speak through music.
Author:
Andra Nechita
zack villere Is Creating a World All His Own [Q&A]
March 5, 2020
villere on chapped lips, nostalgic childhood cartoons, and transcending genre classifications.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Just Friends Are Rolling With the Punches [Q&A]
March 14, 2022
"We are who we are and we write what we write."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Ashe Watches the World Unfold Around Her in “Shower With My Clothes On”
August 2, 2022
"It’s about remembering those last few moments in a relationship when you’re hopelessly hanging on but know you have to let go.”
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
Emei Welcomes the 'End of an Era' With Fiery, Fierce and Unapologetic EP
November 2, 2022
'End of an Era' details the feeling of inadequacy that often accompanies young adulthood.
Author:
Chloe Liz