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KAIRO Is Aiming to Be the Pop Stars They Never Saw in the Mirror [Q&A]
May 25, 2022
"I'm happy that we... are able to make our music with our skin, our hair, our real appearance, and be confident."
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
ericoda Ascends to Even Greater Heights With 'things with wings'
May 23, 2022
<i>things with wings</i> is an album rife with catharsis, and one that makes the most of its genre-defying star.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Gallipoli Delivers an Ethereal and Introspective Debut EP With 'On Vodno'
May 20, 2022
With <i>On Vodno</i>, Gallipoli gives us a collection of songs that are thought-provoking, comforting, and relatable
Author:
Nathan Ahamed
Yumi Nu Kicks Off a New Beginning With the Irresistible 'Hajime'
May 20, 2022
<i>Hajime</i> feels like a creative rebirth for the model and artist.
Author:
DJ Connor
Rachel Chinouriri's 'Better Off Without' Is Healing Given Sonic Form
May 20, 2022
It's giving hot, heartbroken, healed girl summer.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Anna Sofia Cannot Be Contained in 'LET ME OUT I'M FREE!'
May 19, 2022
"I felt trapped, controlled, manipulated, and this was exactly how I wanted to execute those feelings."
Author:
DJ Connor
Faouzia Cements Her Place in the World of Pop With Debut Album 'CITIZENS'
May 19, 2022
The Moroccan-Canadian artist's vision for pop knows no limits, geographically or otherwise.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Sofàa Valdés Signals a Season of Change in New EP 'In Bloom'
May 16, 2022
<i>In Bloom</i> means standing your ground and not letting anyone take you away from that moment.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Ethel Cain Reckons With Love, Violence, and Religion in Debut Album 'Preacher's Daughter'
May 13, 2022
Cain's debut is emotionally shuddering, producing a crater-deep impact that commands your attention.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Mallrat Emerges From Her Chrysalis in 'Butterfly Blue' [Q&A]
May 13, 2022
"I'm trying to paint a picture and bottle up a feeling."
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Shunkan Makes Triumphant Comeback After Five Year Break With 'Kamikaze Girl'
May 20, 2025
'Kamikaze Girl' is emo for the next generation.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Takayoshi Delivers a Burst of Emphatic 'songs that can fit in your pocket'
August 23, 2023
'songs that can fit in your pocket' is no misnomer, emerging as a tidy brief collection of songs that energize, deliver poignantly, and then shift into the next track.
Author:
DJ Connor
bLAck pARty's 'Hummingbird' Tells Stories of Love, in Every Season of Its Blooming
August 10, 2022
Featuring Childish Gambino, Saba, and more, bLAck pARty's latest project arrives as a heavenly affair.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Laufey Tells Us Everything She Knows About Love in Stunning Debut Album
August 30, 2022
Laufey's debut embodies nostalgia, curiosity, fear for the future, and a sense of peace in the unknown.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Kacey Musgraves' 'star-crossed' Is More Than a Break-Up Album
September 23, 2021
This is an album about heartbreak and loneliness, growth and change.
Author:
Taylor Schutt
glaive Grows Up in 'Y'all' But Remains the Same Pop Disruptor
October 1, 2025
"I wanted it to be less about me - and somewhere in that process, I think it became the most 'me' album I've ever made."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Deki Alem Deliver Feverish Debut Album 'Forget In Mass'
August 25, 2025
'Forget In Mass' is stimulating, sweat-filled, and surreal.
Author:
Gia Acosta
ADÉLA Cements Herself as a One of a Kind Solo Pop Star in 'The Provocateur'
August 26, 2025
'The Provocateur' lives up to its namesake. It's daring, unapologetic, and undeniably ADÉLA.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Quadeca Embarks on a Journey of a Lifetime in 'Vanisher, Horizon Scraper'
August 29, 2025
'Vanisher, Horizon Scraper' sees Quadeca in a perpetual state of transformation.
Author:
Carter Fife
Ninajirachi's 'I Love My Computer' Is a Reverent Love Letter to the Internet and Electronic Music
August 29, 2025
'I Love My Computer' feels like an electric return to form for Ninajirachi.
Author:
Carter Fife