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Peter McPoland's "String Lights" Is Painstakingly Beautiful

Peter McPoland's "String Lights" Is Painstakingly Beautiful
January 17, 2022 McPoland is as heartfelt and raw as ever.
Author: Tatum Van Dam
singer songwriter
pop
folk
peter mcpoland
string lights
slow down
Oscar Anton Gives Us a Taste of Summer Love With "postcard from Milan"

Oscar Anton Gives Us a Taste of Summer Love With "postcard from Milan"
January 10, 2022 Listening to Anton feels like FaceTiming your best friend who is on the opposite side of the globe.
Author: Tatum Van Dam
new artist discovery
pop
indie
indie pop
album reviews
oscar anton
postcard from milan
cheerios
ROLE MODEL Marks a New Beginning With “Oh, Gemini”

ROLE MODEL Marks a New Beginning With “Oh, Gemini”
March 25, 2024 Some might call “Oh, Gemini” the “breakup” song, but if anything, it speaks to a new era for the hopeless romantic.
Author: Tatum Van Dam
singer songwriter
pop
role model
oh gemini
I Care About Rex Orange County's 'WHO CARES?,' and You Should Too

I Care About Rex Orange County's 'WHO CARES?,' and You Should Too
March 14, 2022 At its core, this is an album about love; but, at the same time, it's so much more than that.
Author: Tatum Van Dam
pop
rex orange county
album reviews
who cares
who cares?
Postcard Boy’s 'Somewhere on a Hillside' Is a Love Letter to the World [Q&A]

Postcard Boy’s 'Somewhere on a Hillside' Is a Love Letter to the World [Q&A]
July 28, 2023 "There were a lot of moments this year where I felt like collapsing and giving up on music as a whole."
Author: Tatum Van Dam
pop
indie
interview
album reviews
postcard boy
Somewhere On a Hillside
Peach Tree Rascals Is Introducing the World to Rascal Pop [Q&A]

Peach Tree Rascals Is Introducing the World to Rascal Pop [Q&A]
June 24, 2022 The collective is looking to reshape pop in their own kaleidoscopic image.
Author: Tatum Van Dam
pop
interview
anti pop
peach tree rascals
let u go
does a fish know its wet
Lexi Jayde Moves Forward in “what’s the matter with you”

Lexi Jayde Moves Forward in “what’s the matter with you”
October 13, 2022 Listening to "what's the matter with you" feels as if you are floating through a distant memory.
Author: Tatum Van Dam
singer songwriter
pop
lexi jayde
whats the matter with you
Debbii Dawson Pens a Resounding First Chapter With 'Learning'

Debbii Dawson Pens a Resounding First Chapter With 'Learning'
July 24, 2023 Dawson’s 'Learning' is folk-pop at its finest.
Author: Tatum Van Dam
new artist discovery
singer songwriter
pop
album reviews
learning
debbii dawson
Ellise Is Entering Her Villain Era... And We're Here For It [Q&A]

Ellise Is Entering Her Villain Era... And We're Here For It [Q&A]
March 24, 2023 If it's heart-shaped, hot pink, and haunted, it's Ellise.
Author: Tatum Van Dam
pop
interview
ellise
brokenboys&betterbitches
We’re Forever Stuck on beabadoobee’s "Glue Song"

We’re Forever Stuck on beabadoobee’s "Glue Song"
February 14, 2023 "Glue Song" is a love letter laced in adoration, butterflies, and all of the perfectly indescribable feelings of young love.
Author: Tatum Van Dam
singer songwriter
indie
beabadoobee
glue song
Thomas Headon's 'Victoria' Is a Soundtrack to Your Teenage Years [Q&A]

Thomas Headon's 'Victoria' Is a Soundtrack to Your Teenage Years [Q&A]
March 11, 2022 For Tatum, Headon's new EP arrived hand-in-hand with a new sofa.
Author: Tatum Van Dam
pop
interview
album reviews
thomas headon
victoria
Luvcat's Marries Camp & Class in "He's My Man" [Q&A]

Luvcat's Marries Camp & Class in "He's My Man" [Q&A]
October 30, 2024 Enigmatic, whimsical, and full of theatrics, witnessing the rise of Luvcat feels like the beginning of something special.
Author: Tatum Van Dam
jazz
indie pop
music video
Q&A
Luvcat
He's my man

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