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glaive Embraces the Chaos of a Swirling Mind in 'a bit of a mad one'
February 27, 2024
'a bit of a mad one' is a work of matured vulnerability, refining the hyperpop and alternative fusion the artist helped to pioneer.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Jazmin Bean’s 'Traumatic Livelihood' Is a Genre-Blending Exploration of Trauma and Healing
February 26, 2024
Boundaryless and exquisitely donned in theatrics, 'Traumatic Livelihood' is a precious collection of the artist’s musical and personal voice.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Crawlers Delivers a Raw, Emotional Debut Album in 'The Mess We Seem To Make'
February 20, 2024
The universe of Cralwers is stirring, multi-dimensional, and unpredictable.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Swansea Skag's 'the fundamentals of disappearing' Is Measured Chaos
February 20, 2024
Swansea Skag has learned how to paint with production, marrying electronic and organic influences with a deft hand.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Katherine Li’s 'love, k' is a Romantic Treat For All Seasons
February 15, 2024
"This EP is written for all the hopeless romantics that find themselves in a never-ending loop of (borderline imaginary) relationships that never seem to work out."
Author:
Abby Kenna
girl in red Lets the World Know 'I’M DOING IT AGAIN BABY!' With Brand New Single "Too Much"
February 13, 2024
girl in red is swerving into a pop maturity that still honors the understated softness we originally fell in love with.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Jade LeMac on Toxic Relationships, Joke Songs, and 'My Life With the Walter Boys'
February 6, 2024
19-year-old LeMac is taking the pop world by storm with her confessional storytelling and biting tracks.
Author:
Abby Kenna
The Last Dinner Party's 'Prelude to Ecstasy' Is a Portrait of Fierce Femininity and Art-Rock Genius
February 5, 2024
'Prelude to Ecstasy' feels like a Tumblr-era soundtrack to an ornate period piece.
Author:
Abby Kenna
glaive Begs the Question "huh" in Breakneck Banger
January 31, 2024
“huh” is the glaive encapsulated, merging raw emotions with unfiltered electronic soundscapes.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Blu DeTiger Wants to Play a "Dangerous Game" Ahead of Her Debut Studio Album
January 29, 2024
"I wanted a song that portrayed this fun character who doesn’t give a fuck, who wants to go out and experience life..."
Author:
Abby Kenna
Romy Mars, Daughter of Sofia Coppola, Is Music's Newest Indie Pop Darling
May 22, 2024
Daughter of filmmaker Sofia Coppola and Phoenix frontman Thomas Mars, Romy Mars' 'Stuck Up' is an exciting introduction to the promising new voice.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Deb Never Shares a Little Piece of Heartbreak in “Momentary Sweetheart”
February 18, 2023
Deb Never’s “Momentary Sweetheart” is the rage room of breakup anthems
Author:
Abby Kenna
Gretel Hänlyn's 'Head of the Love Club' Is a Consuming, Intoxicating Sophomore Effort
March 21, 2023
With her trademark cavernous voice and taunting style, Hänlyn continues to write outside of the bounds of modern indie rock and pop.
Author:
Abby Kenna
garii's EP "twist my arm" Is a Candid and Captivating Debut
November 18, 2023
Notes of Americana-gothic nostalgia decorate garii's debut EP twist my arm – and it's not one to miss.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Dora Jar Returns With the Tauntingly Original “Puppet”
November 22, 2023
“Puppet” is an alluring return for the ever-original Dora Jar.
Author:
Abby Kenna
The Band CAMINO Ponders "What Am I Missing?" in Cathartic New Single
April 26, 2023
“What Am I Missing?” will leave you angsty about a situationship you don’t even have.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Katherine Li’s 'love, k' is a Romantic Treat For All Seasons
February 15, 2024
"This EP is written for all the hopeless romantics that find themselves in a never-ending loop of (borderline imaginary) relationships that never seem to work out."
Author:
Abby Kenna
Towa Bird's "Sorry Sorry" Explores the Sentimental Reality of Being Better Off as Friends
May 13, 2024
“Sorry Sorry” encapsulates the twisted knife of “what could have been” in an alt-pop anthem.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Deb Fan’s Debut EP 'Gemini Moon' Is a Haunting, Dark-Pop Triumph [Q&A]
May 26, 2023
"I wanted to tell a story, my story."
Author:
Abby Kenna
Ambré’s 'who’s loving you?' EP Is a Lush Vignette of Her Sound
June 22, 2023
'who's loving you?' feels both like an apology and an outpouring of longing.
Author:
Abby Kenna