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Mom Tudie's "Heavey" Is A SoundCloud Collab Success Story [PREMIERE]
April 24, 2019
"It felt like I had found some real hidden talent, so I'm really happy people get to hear this."
Author:
Anna Scholfield
NIKI's "lowkey" Is a Neo-R&B Ode to Authentic Relationships
April 24, 2019
NIKI is 88rising's first female breakout star.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Emotional Oranges Quenches Our Thirst for Alt-R&B With "Someone Else"
April 24, 2019
The mysterious R&B collective is letting their music speak for themselves.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
'Not Waving, But Drowning' Is Irrefutably a Loyle Carner Project
April 23, 2019
Carner bridges the gap of nostalgia-inducing hip-hop and pertinent modern sensibilities in what proves to be an emotionally-laden sophomore effort.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
SYML Gets Intimate Before His Debut Album With "Bed"
April 23, 2019
SYML lays the stage for a project set to explore love, loss, and discovering one's self-identity.
Author:
Kelly Itatani
KALLITECHNIS - "Talk Talk Talk" [Live + Interview] | Northside Sessions
April 23, 2019
Head to Toronto with us to discover the electronic-minded R&B musings of KALLITECHNIS.
Author:
Kelly Itatani
Jade Bird Pens the First Brilliant Chapter of a Future Songwriting Great
April 23, 2019
"This album's all of my past and my present."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
'Where Polly People Go to Read,' the Surreal and Personal Debut Album from Gus Dapperton
April 23, 2019
Dapperton's long-awaited debut album arrives as an intimate account of one of indie pop's new stars.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Cat Clyde's Soaring Vocals Are Timeless in Folky "Bird Bone"
April 22, 2019
Straight out of Stratford, Ontario, is a fresh folk talent who goes by the memorable name of Cat Clyde.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Let Lolo Zouaï Empower You with French-Infused R&B-Pop in 'High Highs to Low Lows'
April 22, 2019
With this refreshingly innovative approach, Zouaï channels classic R&B, Algerian Raï, and Bay Area hip-hop in her glossy debut album.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Zolita Has No Problem Saying "Bye Bye Baby" to an Ex Who Refuses to Grow Up
October 16, 2024
"'Bye Bye Baby' is a ruthless breakup song about an all too common stereotype."
Author:
Adam Delahoussaye
ORKID Plants an Indie-Pop Garden in 'Where Flowers Grow' [Track By Track]
December 4, 2024
ORKID’s voice basks in the type of warmth that crackles like old vinyl, melts chills, and wraps you in a hug as you sing along.
Author:
DJ Connor
bLAck pARty Makes Triumphant Return With New Single “Distant Lover”
April 29, 2025
Psychedelic guitar chords and perfectly polished vocals meet in sacred harmony in bLAck pARty's latest single.
Author:
Carter Fife
jxdn Holds Nothing Back in the Raw and Unapologetic 'WHEN THE MUSIC STOPS'
July 1, 2024
“‘When The Music Stops’ is my love letter to rock music and my outward expression of inner healing. This album is raw, intentionally diverse, and personal."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Glixen Toys With Silence and Nose in Standout EP 'Quiet Pleasures'
February 27, 2025
In the hands of Glixen, shoegaze can be both hauntingly beautiful and powerfully unrelenting.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Nate Sib Rides a Euphoric High in 'for us'
May 20, 2025
Sib bridges mainstream pop with alternative experimentation to curate a sound uniquely his own.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Showpony Fight Their "Darker Side" in Enigmatic New Single
May 28, 2025
"Darker Side" is a sonic tour de force, a unique blend of dark, droning, distorted guitars, thrumming basslines, and driving percussion.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Embracing The Wrong Side of 25 with Grace Davies [Q&A]
July 14, 2025
We sat down with this fiery singer for a deep dive on the album, good curry in London, and the beautiful aftermath of a mid-20s crisis.
Author:
DJ Connor
Julia Fox Makes Iconic Pop Debut With Bewitching "Down The Drain"
May 6, 2024
The queen of reinvention does it again.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Jordan Armstrong Finds Beauty In the Mundane in Blazing Single "High Note"
July 1, 2024
"High Note is about taking the good out of life and leaving the rest behind."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon