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Lauren Spencer Smith Teaches A Masterclass in "THE ART OF BEING A MESS" [Q&A]
July 10, 2025
A proper cocktail of emotions and pop ear candy, this artist's sophomore album is a collision of highs and lows.
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DJ Connor
sounds mint's Dream Lineup, Smash Burger Recipe, and Lack of Fear to be Seen Trying [Q&A]
July 5, 2025
We sat down with the UK-based band to hear about their latest single, "TIN," and more.
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DJ Connor
Oceanic Make a Bid To Bring Back Bands [Q&A]
June 24, 2025
Their latest single, "I'm Your Boy," is an equally dreamy and punchy indie-alt anthem.
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DJ Connor
renforshort Takes Us Through ‘a girl's experience,’ Track by Track
June 16, 2025
‘a girls experience’ traces an alternative pop course through feelings of nostalgia, desperate crushes, and coming of age.
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DJ Connor
Meet 1300, an Alt Hip-Hop Group from Sydney with Their Newest Banger "BANGALANG" [Q&A]
June 10, 2025
Quite literally based off the Korean word for bread, this song is full of the unbeatable energy of 1300.
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DJ Connor
With A Strikingly "Out of the Blue" Talent, Waylon Wyatt Celebrates His Second EP [Q&A]
June 6, 2025
An 18-year old from Hackett, Arkansas, Wyatt is a generational talent in the making.
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DJ Connor
Settle Back Into Your Body With Gemma Laurence's "Hedonist" [Q&A]
June 6, 2025
Gemma Laurence taps into a new side of raw, indie rock energy on "Hedonist."
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DJ Connor
Labit's "MANGOES AND RICE" Is the First of A Memoir of Change [Q&A]
June 5, 2025
Diving into family and memories, this single hints toward an impending 18-track album.
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DJ Connor
Let Izora's 'Vertigo' EP Pull You Into A Blissfully Disorienting Spiral [Q&A]
June 4, 2025
The songwriter walks us through her Indian roots, storytelling instincts, and alt-pop production.
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DJ Connor
Eva Rose's "Final Girl" is a Horror-Inspired Pop Slowburn
September 28, 2022
With a wonderfully dulcet vocal range, Rose's music lends itself to all sorts of quiet daydreams.
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DJ Connor
Julia Wolf Puts the Shy Girls First on Debut EP 'Girls in Purgatory'
October 7, 2021
On her debut EP, Julia lays the foundation for an extremely relatable pop breakthrough.
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DJ Connor
awfultune's 'eden' Is an Exercise in Healing and Finding Your Self-Worth
April 29, 2022
"I wanted to give listeners a genuine look into my heart."
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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..."
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DJ Connor
Join Zach Templar On His Romantic US Tour [Tour Diary]
February 12, 2025
Smashing and dashing, Zach is part of the a new wave of romance excellent that is melodic, moody and vocally delicious, and his latest single ‘Desire’ is just more evidence of that layered composition.
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DJ Connor
Meet Sad Night Dynamite, the English Duo Crafting a Sonic World All Their Own
August 23, 2022
The Glastonbury duo is “taking everything that's happening with the world and adding mud.”
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DJ Connor
Bathe Alone's "Decades & Dreams" Finds Inspiration in Tattoos, Best Friends, and Beach House [Q&A]
April 1, 2022
"Decades & Dreams" sees Bathe Alone transporting us to another realm entirely.
Author:
DJ Connor
RIIKI's "Share Your Luv" is Exactly What We Need Right Now
June 12, 2020
RIIKI's latest single, "Share Your Luv," expresses a sentiment that is much in demand. And while the lyrics may have been meant more specifically, I think the buoyancy of the song, that baseline especially, serves this time succinctly.
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DJ Connor
YDE Pens a Stirring Introduction With Debut EP 'SEND HELP’
September 12, 2022
YDE emerges as an enthralling triple threat with her soul-searching debut effort.
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DJ Connor
Sophia Alexa's New Single Is a "Hit and Run" Straight to the Feelings [Q&A]
February 9, 2022
Only two songs into her career and Sophia has all the hallmarks of a seasoned pop veteran.
Author:
DJ Connor