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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
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Role Model and the Bittersweet Catharsis of 'Kansas Anymore'

Role Model and the Bittersweet Catharsis of 'Kansas Anymore'

July 22, 2024 In his sophomore effort, Role Model pens a love letter to himself, and, in turn, demonstrates his ability to create a beautiful, uplifting piece of art from a place of melancholy.
Author: Tatum Van Dam
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Clairo Pens a Tender Tale of Solitude in “Nomad”

Clairo Pens a Tender Tale of Solitude in “Nomad”

July 1, 2024 "Nomad” feels like that one friend who looks pretty when they cry. It’s melancholic, but also kind of beautiful.
Author: Tatum Van Dam
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Gracie Abrams’ 'The Secret Of Us' Explores the Relatable Hypocrisies of Heartbreak

Gracie Abrams’ 'The Secret Of Us' Explores the Relatable Hypocrisies of Heartbreak

June 24, 2024 The Secret Of Us feels like Abrams’ most cathartic, theatrical, and euphoric body of work thus far.
Author: Tatum Van Dam
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We Are Deeply in Love With Role Model’s “Deeply Still In Love”

We Are Deeply in Love With Role Model’s “Deeply Still In Love”

May 10, 2024 Penned to his ex-partner, “Deeply Still In Love” cuts deeper than a downtrodden song about heartbreak.
Author: Tatum Van Dam
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Dayglow Pokes Fun at Perfection in “Every Little Thing I Say I Do”

Dayglow Pokes Fun at Perfection in “Every Little Thing I Say I Do”

May 6, 2024 "It’s a toxic and impossible way of being, yet this is the mode I unfortunately tend to be running from in my little homosapien brain."
Author: Tatum Van Dam
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Gracie Abrams’ “Risk” Is Chaotic Indie-Pop Perfection For the Delulu Girlies

Gracie Abrams’ “Risk” Is Chaotic Indie-Pop Perfection For the Delulu Girlies

May 3, 2024 If you have ever had a crush on literally anyone ever, then “Risk” is for you.
Author: Tatum Van Dam
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Lizzy McAlpine’s 'Older' Is to Be Handled With Care

Lizzy McAlpine’s 'Older' Is to Be Handled With Care

April 8, 2024 'Older' deals with love in all of its forms—falling in love, falling out of love, the conflict of the former, and the guilt of the latter.
Author: Tatum Van Dam
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
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Allison Ponthier Crafts a Lighthearted Tale of Imposter Syndrome and Obsession in "Skin"

Allison Ponthier Crafts a Lighthearted Tale of Imposter Syndrome and Obsession in "Skin"

March 11, 2024 It’s entertaining, it’s lighthearted, it’s silly, it’s sapphic. It's everything and more.
Author: Tatum Van Dam
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d4vd's "My House Is Not A Home" Is a Heartbreaking Ballad For the Situationship Generation

d4vd's "My House Is Not A Home" Is a Heartbreaking Ballad For the Situationship Generation

March 8, 2024 “My House Is Not A Home” is a soundtrack to spring showers.
Author: Tatum Van Dam
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Maya Hawke Questions Everything in “Missing Out”

Maya Hawke Questions Everything in “Missing Out”

February 20, 2024 Hawke writes with an honest charm and “Missing Out” is no exception.
Author: Tatum Van Dam
Holly Humberstone and MUNA Add an Infectious Dance-Pop Flair to “Into Your Room”

Holly Humberstone and MUNA Add an Infectious Dance-Pop Flair to “Into Your Room”

November 30, 2023 The newly imagined single sees the MUNA adding their twist to Humberstone's already poignant sad bop.
Author: Tatum Van Dam
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10 Questions With mlbacard¡ on Her Genre-Defying Sound

10 Questions With mlbacard¡ on Her Genre-Defying Sound

November 2, 2023 Listening to mlbacard¡ feels like a FaceTime call where one minute you’re spilling your deepest secrets and the next you’re laughing at memes
Author: Tatum Van Dam
Conan Gray Explores the Horrors of Love in “Killing Me”

Conan Gray Explores the Horrors of Love in “Killing Me”

October 31, 2023 "‘Killing Me’ is for when you’re on your last limb begging this person to just please stop torturing your heart.”
Author: Tatum Van Dam
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beabadoobee and Laufey Conjure "A Night To Remember" With a Track You Won't Soon Forget

beabadoobee and Laufey Conjure "A Night To Remember" With a Track You Won't Soon Forget

October 23, 2023 “A Night to Remember” is a jazz-tinged letter of love and lust to the people and places that once were and could have been.
Author: Tatum Van Dam
Ellise Delivers a Haunting Friday the 13th Eulogy in 'OVER HER DEAD BODY'

Ellise Delivers a Haunting Friday the 13th Eulogy in 'OVER HER DEAD BODY'

October 13, 2023 'OVER HER DEAD BODY' is a testament to Ellise’s artistry: dark, introspective, and delicately beautiful
Author: Tatum Van Dam
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Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘GUTS’ Is For the Girls, Regardless of Age

Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘GUTS’ Is For the Girls, Regardless of Age

September 8, 2023 'GUTS' is the soundtrack to every girl’s life.
Author: Tatum Van Dam
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Conan Gray Takes a Grand, Solemn Bow in “Winner”

Conan Gray Takes a Grand, Solemn Bow in “Winner”

August 25, 2023 "There is a certain freedom that comes from recognizing that you’ve been hurt."
Author: Tatum Van Dam
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If You’re Crushing on Someone, Hana Eid’s “Weird” Is For You

If You’re Crushing on Someone, Hana Eid’s “Weird” Is For You

August 22, 2023 Crushes are weird. Feelings are weird. And singer-songwriter Eid’s latest single captures all those tricky feelings.
Author: Tatum Van Dam
Peter McPoland’s 'PIGGY' Finds Beauty in the Discomfort

Peter McPoland’s 'PIGGY' Finds Beauty in the Discomfort

August 15, 2023 “My whole purpose is to make art. I just try to be a vessel for it to come out past all of the overstimulation and noise on the internet.”
Author: Tatum Van Dam
Caity Baser Comes Clean in “Why Can’t I Have Two? (2468)” / “DILF”

Caity Baser Comes Clean in “Why Can’t I Have Two? (2468)” / “DILF”

August 12, 2023 “Why Can’t I Have Two? (2468)” / “DILF” are timeless worms that make you feel like you’re on a FacTime call with one of the girlies.
Author: Tatum Van Dam
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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
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Jenna Raine’s “It Is What It Is” Plays Out Like a Bright, Sunny Day

Jenna Raine’s “It Is What It Is” Plays Out Like a Bright, Sunny Day

July 27, 2023 If you're having a bad day, Raine's latest single is your answer.
Author: Tatum Van Dam
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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
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