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Audrey Mika Returns to Soundtrack Our Summer With “satuRday”
May 30, 2023
After a two-year hiatus, Mika sounds like she's having more fun than ever.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
Postcard Boy's “On The Hillside” Feels Like Walking Through a Dream
April 26, 2023
After a three-year hiatus, “On The Hillside” was well worth the wait.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
Eloise’s 'Drunk on a Flight' Is the Companion Album to All the Uncertainty of Your 20s [Q&A]
April 18, 2023
'Drunk on a Flight' feels like a Sunday morning, from crisp linen bed sheets to the brewing contemplation of last night.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
Peter McPoland Lights the World on Fire With “Digital Silence”
April 11, 2023
"It’s only up from here. No more slowing down, just speeding up. Thank you for waiting for me.”
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
Ellise Is Entering Her Villain Era... And We're Here For It [Q&A]
March 24, 2023
If it's heart-shaped, hot pink, and haunted, it's Ellise.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
ROLE MODEL Finds His Way Home in “a little more time”
February 17, 2023
Role Model fans are absolutely eating this week.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
We’re Forever Stuck on beabadoobee’s "Glue Song"
February 14, 2023
"Glue Song" is a love letter laced in adoration, butterflies, and all of the perfectly indescribable feelings of young love.
Author:
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
Dylan Conrique Bids a Fond Farewell to Her Childhood in “Gatekeeper”
February 9, 2023
There is a comforting and familiar nostalgia to be found in Conrique's latest stripped-back stunner.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
joan’s "nervous" Has Arrived Just in Time for Valentine’s Day
February 3, 2023
There's a charming, precocious innocence to the indie pop outing.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
Maude Latour Searches for Beauty in Loss in "Cyclone"
September 6, 2022
"Cyclone” is a happy-sad bop that feels like the perfect soundtrack to end the summer on.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
Ella Jane is Unapologetically, Authentically Herself in “Party Trick”
July 14, 2022
"'Party Trick' reminded me just why I write songs."
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
ROLE MODEL Is Crushing Hard in “cross your mind”
August 25, 2022
“cross your mind” captures the emotional high that comes hand in hand with intense infatuation.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
ROLE MODEL Finds His Way Home in “a little more time”
February 17, 2023
Role Model fans are absolutely eating this week.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
Conan Gray's 'Superache' Is For The Hopeless and Hopeful Romantics
June 27, 2022
In his sophomore album, Gray mourns the loss of an idea of a person, the intangible 'what-ifs' and 'what could have beens.'
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
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
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
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
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
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