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Derek Simpson's "Hide + Seek" Inescapably Captivates You
June 10, 2020
For the entirety of the six-minute song, you are put in a trance. A delectable guitar establishes the feel-good, alternative R&B vibe and drives the alluring beat throughout.
Slide's New Video Has Us "Waiting" For Better Days
June 10, 2020
Slide's video for their latest single, "Waiting", was shot at a time when its beautiful visuals, representing the desert environments east of LA, represent a contrasting narrative of both love and fear, life and death, and the inner monologue common to us all.
Black Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching
June 5, 2020
This week's #NowWatching playlist is dedicated to the sounds and voices of a small fraction of innovative black artists.
Music Taught Me to Love My Blackness | A Letter From The Editor
June 4, 2020
As protesters take to the streets across the world, I want to take this moment as a black man and editor of this site to share my perspective.
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Milq's "Summer Again" Transports You Directly to the 80′s [Premiere]
June 1, 2020
"Summer Again" is a song straight out of an 80's summer romance film.
BINNY Tries to Resist the Lure in Hypnotic New Single "Retrograde"
June 1, 2020
With inspiration hailing from Mariah Carey, to Drake, and everything in between, BINNY incorporates elements from his favorite R&B artists and love for strong female singers to formulate a potent sound, oozing with charisma and sass.
No Rome Enlists Indie All-Stars beabadoobee and Jay Som For the Dynamic "Hurry Home"
June 1, 2020
"Hurry Home" paints a vivid picture of a wistful late-night voicemail, the kind you leave after one too many drinks.
Alec Benjamin, Oliver Tree, Teamarr, and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching
May 29, 2020
The best new music playlist on Ones To Watch.
Travel To Another Dimension With Phoebe Ryan's "Reality"
May 29, 2020
"It's erotic. It's everything I see in my head when I go to sleep at night."
Powfu Shares 'poems of the past,' a Sublime Lo-Fi Portrait of Youth
May 29, 2020
In his major label debut, Powfu shares every ounce of himself, blemishes and all.
keshi Makes a Notable Departure While Exploring His Roots in "Texas"
September 10, 2024
The new song arrives as a precursor to keshi's much-anticipated sophomore album, 'REQUIEM,' set to release this Friday.
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Listen To More Giraffes's Totally Far Out New Single, "Surf"! [Q&A]
July 17, 2019
Looking for a little summertime magic that rivals your favorite bottle of rosé?
nobody nobody Debut's With "SAD!" ft. plainfacedgirl
July 23, 2020
The Santa Cruz duo is striving to meld obscure and out of the box production with catchy lyricism.
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Appleby Wants to Normalize the Stigma Around Self-Doubt [Q&A]
September 2, 2020
We caught up with Appleby for a candid interview.
Anthony Russo Pens a Song For the Lost Generation in "Kansas"
May 21, 2021
Free-spirited and aimless but not hopeless, Russo is proving that the next generation is just here for a good time.
Rewind: Our 5 Favorite Music Videos of the Last Week
May 23, 2023
From David Kushner to grouptherapy., these are 5 music videos you don't want to miss.
Bully's 'Lucky For You' Is an Indie-Grunge Look at Grief
June 6, 2023
In one word, 'Lucky For You' is raw.
Franklin Jonas' 'Sewer Rat' Is a Debut He Wasn't Sure Would Ever Come
June 27, 2023
"It is these songs that have pushed me to grow and put myself and my art into the world.”
Bren Joy Navigates the Push & Pull of History and Modernism in 'SUNSET BLACK'
February 27, 2025
On his latest album SUNSET BLACK, we are fearlessly cast into a sampling of Bren Joy's immense talents, over a range of soundscapes most artists fail to cover in a career.
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Cleo Reed's Album, Cuntry, Is A Folk-Rap Statement of Political History [Q&A]
July 23, 2025
Too curious not to ask the artist herself, we caught Cleo in NYC on their rooftop for a chat.