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Matilda Lyn Captures the Ever-Present Highs and Lows of Life in 'Sunwarmed'
September 13, 2024
'Sunwarmed' contains seven tracks of pure melancholic bliss for indulging the season as it slowly fizzles away.
Author:
Giselle Libby
Rex Orange County Unpacks the Human Experience in 'The Alexander Technique'
September 10, 2024
Rex Orange County delivers critical vulnerability, passion, and self-awareness in 53 minutes and 16 seconds of exploratory music-making.
Author:
Gia Acosta
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
Paris Paloma Delivers Dignified Discord in Debut Record ‘Cacophony’
September 9, 2024
The stories of 'Cacophony' tell of issues and feelings as old as time itself.
Author:
René Cobar
The Dare's 'What’s Wrong With New York?' Is Messy Sex Pop At Its Finest
September 6, 2024
The Dare makes music for every hottie on a redeye who’d rather be broke in a big city than rich in a forgettable one.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
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
FARR Release Vibrant 'Blink Twice If You're Okay' EP
September 5, 2024
'Blink Twice If You're Okay' is jam-packed with memorable, soulful moments that entertain and aim to leave deep, lasting connections.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
David Kushner Sets Out on a Grand Sonic Odyssey in Debut Album 'The Dichotomy'
September 5, 2024
'The Dichotomy' is an extensive study of opposing ideals—light and darkness, good and evil, righteousness and sin, physical and spiritual, pleasure and pain.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Daniel Blake Dots the Road to Realized Dreams in ‘Shapes’ EP
September 4, 2024
With LA's indie music scene scene firmly behind him, Blake takes listeners on an introspective, soothing ride.
Author:
René Cobar
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
Kevin Abstract's 'ARIZONA BABY' Is the Rap Album We've Needed for Ages
April 26, 2019
Rap and the gay experience have historically existed at odds, but in ARIZONA BABY, being an openly gay man builds the emotional crux for an album poised to go down as one of 2019's crowning achievements in hip-hop.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Nessa Barrett Transforms a Curse Into an Intoxicating Debut Album With 'young forever'
October 18, 2022
"Music is how I cope and writing this album was my therapy."
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Meet Willow Kayne, the Unapologetic Gen Z Artist Rewriting the Rules
April 19, 2022
The UK rising star makes pop that is brash, infectious, and wholly true to herself.
Author:
Kelly Park
Etta Bond Beautifully Captures The Grey-Area Where Love Resides with 'He's Mine' Album
April 1, 2019
"As soon as I was able to be honest and acknowledge something within myself, especially in music, things changed. This is the most important moment in my life right now."
Author:
Chuck Ramos
BENEE Is as Sweet as Ever on the Emotionally Expansive 'Lychee'
March 7, 2022
Lychee introduces us to a new era of BENEE, one rife with emotional depth.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
flor Gives Fan-Favorite Songs (and a Coldplay Cover) New Life in 'reimagined' [Q&A]
February 7, 2020
flor has an impeccable gift for exploring a range of emotional depth and sonic space.
Author:
Paige MacDonald
'It Was A Sad Fucking Summer' for Olivia O'Brien
November 18, 2019
O'Brien's new micro-mixtape has us wrapped up in an oversized infinity scarf of our feels.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Cavetown's 'Man's Best Friend' Is an EP Always Ready to Embrace You
June 4, 2021
In accepting all the contrasting emotions of the human experience Cavetown has created an EP sure to become your next best friend.
Author:
Jolene Latimer
Delaney Bailey Wants You to Remember 'What We Leave Behind'
July 28, 2023
'what we leave behind' is a testament that sometimes less is more.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Sam MacPherson Pours His Heart Into His Debut EP 'Songs for Sam'
October 18, 2021
"Sometimes you write music because you want to and sometimes you write music because you have to."
Author:
Joey Legittino