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Susannah Joffe’s “Call Me Pretty” Is a Smoky, Slow-Burning Ode to Wanting the Wrong Person
May 7, 2025
“Call Me Pretty” tells the tale of a desperate love, more specifically, the feeling of hopelessly grasping for someone that, deep down, you know is bad for you.
Author:
Chancey Stefanos
Parcels Announce Third Studio Album Alongside New Single “Yougotmefeeling”
May 7, 2025
Australian-born, Berlin based group Parcels is shaking off the blues of April showers with their latest single “Yougotmefeeling.”
Author:
Rebeccah Blau
Duckwrth Welcomes Los Angeles to the All American Freak Show
May 5, 2025
Duckwrth is duality and contradiction.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
INJI Brings Dubstep to the Situationship Era with Explosive “U WON’T”
May 2, 2025
At only 24 years old, INJI is making her mark in the dance genre and “U WON’T” ushers in a new era of provocative pop designed for dancing the pain away.
Author:
Giselle Libby
Adam Melchor Shares The Diary of Living In Reflective Second Album
May 2, 2025
In his second album, The Diary of Living, Adam Melchor reflects on all the things that life has thrown at him, and the journey he has taken to get to where he is now.
Author:
Rebeccah Blau
Mel Denisse Embraces Her Dark Side on Provocative Headbanger "Like a Fiend"
May 2, 2025
Denisse is more self-aware and explorative than ever before as she walks the tightrope between reality and her dark side on this provocative new track.
Author:
Grace Holtzclaw
Dali Rose Guides Us to "Heaven" in Debut EP [Q&A]
May 2, 2025
On ‘Heaven’ the mystery of this nascent artists is guarded in everything but his supreme talent, a man whose vocals command attention acapella, against a Hammond keyboard or soaring in choruses over a piano.
Author:
DJ Connor
Gigi Perez Pens a Stirring Tale of Love and Loss in 'At The Beach, In Every Life'
May 1, 2025
"This is the album I needed to listen to when I was twenty years old following the passing of my older sister, Celene."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
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
Fine Evokes a Hazy Memory in "I could"
May 1, 2025
"I could" floats along with a transcendent, almost surrealistic quality reminiscent of artists like Mazzy Star.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
grentperez Looks to His Past For the Storied 'When We Were Younger'
June 6, 2023
"'When We Were Younger' is a collection of music, each relating to figures of the past, whether it be in love, loss, families, and friendship."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Charlotte Cardin Gives Herself the Love She Deserves in '99 Nights'
August 25, 2023
The sophomore effort from Cardin is equal parts vulnerable and heartfelt.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Cleo Sol's 'Gold' Feels Like a Sonic Rebirth
October 2, 2023
Exploring themes of love, religion, and self-actualization, this project is a baptism.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Nilüfer Yanya Revolves Around Pain and Vulnerability on "Midnight Sun"
January 26, 2022
"Midnight Sun" is at once dark and shimmering, shifting effortlessly between tensions and release.
Author:
Michelle Dalarossa
The Beaches Embrace the Pain of Being Alone in "What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Paranoid"
August 25, 2023
"'What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Paranoid' is a song about feeling intense anxiety after a breakup."
Author:
Abby Kenna
Noga Erez's "Godmother" Is a Sultry Rejection of Genre Prescriptions
August 22, 2024
Comfortable creating earnest discomfort in her lyrics, Noga is an artist revered by other artists.
Author:
DJ Connor
Kaash Paige Is R&B's New Dream Girl
November 22, 2019
Kaash Paige makes "indie music for the soul."
Author:
Precious Kato
RINI on "Bedtime Story," Sensual R&B, and Making the Perfect Chicken Adobo [Q&A]
May 15, 2020
Rini is a master, both in the kitchen and in the world of velvety-smooth R&B.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Valley Make a Sonic and Emotional Breakthrough on 'Last Birthday'
October 4, 2021
<i>Last Birthday</i> plays out with all the infectious euphoria of someone reaching emotional clarity.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
beabadoobee Embraces the Chaos in Her Head in "If You Want To" Video
April 12, 2019
"I feel like there's not a lot of music that explores subjects which are quite scary to talk about... but it's okay to have intimidating feelings."
Author:
Alyssa Yung