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    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.
            
        
                    
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    Tatum Van Dam
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    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.
            
        
                    
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    Tatum Van Dam
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    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.
            
        
                    
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    Tatum Van Dam
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    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.
            
        
                    
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    Tatum Van Dam
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    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.
            
        
                    
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    Tatum Van Dam
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    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."
            
        
                    
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    Tatum Van Dam
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    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.
            
        
                    
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    Tatum Van Dam
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    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.
            
        
                    
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    Tatum Van Dam
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    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.
            
        
                    
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    Tatum Van Dam
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    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.
            
        
                    
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    Tatum Van Dam
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    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.
            
        
                    
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    Tatum Van Dam
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    almost monday Embraces the Chase in "cough drops"
                            October 7, 2022
            
                            It’s wistful, it’s dreamy, and above all, it’s almost monday.
            
        
                    
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    Tatum Van Dam
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    Role Model's 'Rx' Is Just What the Doctor Ordered [Q&A]
                            April 11, 2022
            
                            On his long-awaited debut album, the rising star comes face to face with sex, religion, love, and deeply personal realizations. 
            
        
                    
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    Cavetown’s 'worm food' is a Delicate Portrait of Self-Reflection [Q&A]
                            November 4, 2022
            
                            "For me, I can't see a world where I could possibly write a good song without being vulnerable."
            
        
                    
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    Tatum Van Dam
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    Peter McPoland's "String Lights" Is Painstakingly Beautiful
                            January 17, 2022
            
                            McPoland is as heartfelt and raw as ever.
            
        
                    
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    Tatum Van Dam
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    Maya Hawke Questions Everything in “Missing Out”
                            February 20, 2024
            
                            Hawke writes with an honest charm and “Missing Out” is no exception.
            
        
                    
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    Tatum Van Dam
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    AG Club Takes Us Back to the '90s With "TRU RELIGION"
                            May 9, 2022
            
                            AG Club does what they do best: make the music that they feel like making.
            
        
                    
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    Tatum Van Dam
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    Claire Rosinkranz Breaks Free on "i h8 that i still feel bad for u"
                            February 11, 2022
            
                            Have you ever found yourself struggling to fully move on? This is the song for u. 
            
        
                    
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    Tatum Van Dam
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    Conan Gray's "Jigsaw" Is an Honest and Heartbreaking Diary Entry
                            January 24, 2022
            
                            "By the end of it all it I ended up looking in the mirror and barely recognizing my rearranged and twisted reflection."
            
        
                    
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    Tatum Van Dam
                
        
                    
        
    
        
    
    Harriette Pays a Witty Homage to Her Roots in “Goodbye Texas”
                            February 13, 2023
            
                            Rarely does saying goodbye sound this good.
            
        
                    
                Author:
    Tatum Van Dam