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Van Buren Record's 'Black Wall Street' Is a Sinister Look Into Hip-Hop's Golden Future
August 30, 2021
The Massachusetts collective delivers a gritty offering primed to win over even the most hard-headed hip-hop skeptic.
Author:
Carter Fife
Meet Penelope Scott, the Artist Giving Your Intrusive Thoughts a Viral Voice
August 28, 2021
Scott had never released music pre-pandemic; now she regularly goes viral with her idiosyncratic sonic think pieces.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Evann McIntosh Aims to Define What Comes Next on 'Character Development'
August 27, 2021
"Character Development is one of many phases of my life I've been able to encapsulate."
Author:
DJ Connor
lewloh Opens Up on the Striking 'michigan/missinghim' [Q&A]
August 27, 2021
lewloh's <i>michigan/missinghim</i> is a 13-track tour de force rife with emotion and sonic exploration.
Author:
DJ Connor
mazie Is Transforming the World Around Her Into a Surreal Pop Dream [Q&A]
August 25, 2021
"I feel like the entire project is centered in this experience, whether we liked it or not."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Modern Original's Spirited Debut EP Is Exactly What We Need Right Now [Q&A]
August 24, 2021
Formerly of The Mowgli's, Modern Original branches out to deliver their own infectious, uplifting sound.
Author:
Chloe Liz
Meet CRAVITY, the K-Pop Super Rookies With a Gravitational Pull [Q&A]
August 19, 2021
<i>The Awakening: Written in the Stars</i> arrives as the group's first full-length debut album and proof of their undeniable promise.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
binki Distinguishes Himself as a Singular Artist on 'Motor Function'
August 17, 2021
Following a time of personal and professional upheaval, Motor Function arrives at a pivotal moment for binki.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Junior Mesa's 'Cirque Du Freak' Is Out of Control, and That's the Way He Likes It
August 16, 2021
Plagued equally by a crushing confusion and an undying hope, Junior Mesa channels his feelings of alienation into a standout project.
Author:
Carter Fife
Enigmatic Duo Junior Varsity Release Their Highly-Anticipated Debut EP
August 13, 2021
<i>Junior Varsity</i> captures all the unrelenting emotional pathos of the duo's infamous semi-secret shows.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
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