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Shelailai's Debut EP “Butterfly Effect” Sets Genre-Fusion into Motion
September 17, 2024
A wordsmith and world builder, her lyrics lean poetic, light and punchy, whatever the tempo.
Author:
DJ Connor
PIAO Pens an Ode to Childhood Pets and Missed Chances in “pagingbubu”
September 13, 2024
“'pagingbubu' is for your childhood dog in the sky, the critters in pet shops, and for all the lost time and missed opportunities..."
Author:
DJ Connor
Sawyer Hill Is Charting a New Era of Rock With "High On My Lows"
September 11, 2024
Hill is an artist unafraid to admit, “I wanna write great songs.”
Author:
DJ Connor
Sarah Kinsley Delivers an Otherworldy Debut Album in ‘Escaper’
September 9, 2024
'Escaper' evokes that reality-suspending feeling of dreams, plumed with feelings of curiosity, grief, love, and loss.
Author:
DJ Connor
Ashe Transforms Life's Trials and Tribulations Into a Brilliant Pop Gem in ‘Willson’
September 6, 2024
'Willson' easily emerges as a contender for any and all album of the year lists.
Author:
DJ Connor
Leyya Takes Us Through Their Latest Album 'Half Asleep,' Track By Track
September 4, 2024
'Half Asleep' is an album that grasps at what’s between sleeping and being awake, between digital and analog.
Author:
DJ Connor
SWEET SPINE's ‘break//neck’ Is Absolute Fuel for Ferocious Fun
September 4, 2024
"It’s our first project that truly feels like 'ours,' and truthfully, it’s the first body of work that has ever felt like a 'Sweet Spine' project."
Author:
DJ Connor
Carlile Casts a Pop Spell in Debut Album 'Human Human' [Q&A]
September 4, 2024
"'Human Human' is an exploration of emotion through song."
Author:
DJ Connor
Agnes Azria Chases a Fleeting Reality in ‘You're Not Real’ [Q&A]
September 4, 2024
I aimed to find some form of resolution (self-help at its finest), and this time it manifested as 'You’re Not Real.'
Author:
DJ Connor
Leah Mason's 'HEXED' is a Time Capsule of Her Twenties [Track-by-Track]
August 28, 2024
HEXED has a lifespan rich with love, betrayal, and the full spectrum of emotions between, soundtracked by lilting pop sensibilities.
thuy Gives Us A Lot More to Love With ‘I hope you see this (deluxe)'
May 31, 2022
The Vietnamese-American revisits her debut EP with five new velvety smooth tracks.
Author:
DJ Connor
adam brian paul's "Chillin in the Garden" Is Infectious Emotional Decay
February 25, 2022
There is a compositional fearlessness to "Chillin in the Garden" that mirrors deep therapy.
Author:
DJ Connor
Jada Michael Delivers a Self-Love Affirmation With "Go"
June 30, 2022
Jada arrives as a body and sex-positive figure in "Go."
Author:
DJ Connor
Good Neighbours on the Happy Accident and Breakout Success of "Home" [Q&A]
March 13, 2024
From songwriters to being heralded as indie pop's next big thing, Good Neighbours are hitting the ground running.
Author:
DJ Connor
zzzahara's 'liminal spaces' Is an Intoxicating Glimpse at Highland Park and One of Its Brightest Stars
October 21, 2022
'liminal spaces' is a voyeuristic bus ride through the neighborhood, its lovers, loose ends, and unanswered questions.
Author:
DJ Connor
Rewind: Our 5 Favorite Music Videos of the Last Week
March 15, 2024
Tune in for this week's lineup of our favorite visuals in up-and-coming music.
Author:
DJ Connor
Lucette Is So Much More Than a 'Nice Girl From The Suburbs' [Q&A]
April 9, 2025
Lucette is a daring indie artist with a timeless sound.
Author:
DJ Connor
10 Questions With KIDS on Their First Singles "Alcohol & Cigarettes" and "Settle Down"
November 15, 2022
The London-based duo is making a bold introduction.
Author:
DJ Connor
We “Can’t Get Enough” of JANAYAH Ahead of Her OTW Showcase [Q&A]
July 12, 2024
We sit down with the recent BRIT School alumni ahead of her Mastercard x OnesToWatch showcase.
Author:
DJ Connor