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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
FINNEAS Relives Heartbreak in Cinematic "Break My Heart Again" Video
April 22, 2019
Being the hopeless romantic he is, 21-year-old FINNEAS is no stranger to broken hearts.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Haiden Henderson's World Falls Apart as He Builds a New Sound in 'tension'
August 1, 2025
'tension' is an an erotic push and pull that never quite lets up.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Celebrate the Season of Love with Bestfriend's "HEADSTART"
February 20, 2025
Upbeat and full of life, “HEADSTART” is just the anthem needed for new love and dancing around your bedroom after a perfect date.
Author:
Rebeccah Blau
Sophia Warren's EP 'Adesso' is An Indulgence of Fresh Ferocity
May 30, 2025
Maybe it's the soulful vocals, or the playful prism of her lyrics, or maybe it's just therapeutic to hear others pain, but this special Austin-based artist delivers.
Author:
DJ Connor
Kacy Hill’s Flowers Are Wilting in Sublime New Single “The Garden”
July 1, 2025
From heartbreak to genre-shifts, Hill is coping with change the best way she knows how, channeling it through her specific artistic vision.
Author:
Giselle Libby
Jade LeMac Holds Onto Love in "Pink Balloon"
December 5, 2024
"'Pink Balloon' is about holding onto the memories and feelings that you have with a special person."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Sam Austins Yearns For “A baby girl named Heaven” in New Single
April 17, 2025
Over an ambient yet energetic beat, Austins delivers some D1 yearning.
Author:
Carter Fife
sunnbrella Returns with Gothic Gutter Angel Album
April 24, 2025
Following the dreamy, shoegaze aesthetic of 2023 debut, Heartworn, Gutter Angel makes a noticeable turn into darker, almost gothic territory.
Author:
Hillary Safadi
Lizzie Berchie's New EP 'Night Shift' Hits As Good As Her Javelin Throw [Q&A]
May 27, 2025
We caught up with Lizzie about the EP, life in London and what's the best weapon for the zombie apocalypse.
Author:
DJ Connor
Equipment Recreates The Past For New Music "Minnow" | THE NOISE
September 20, 2023
The rapid-fire, twinkly track off the band's upcoming LP is a fiery, shout-along piece framed with energetic guitar action and smooth, melodic vocals.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon