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Still Woozy's Debut Album 'If This Isn't Nice, I Don't Know What Is' Is a Sonic Playground
August 13, 2021
In his debut album, Still Woozy is given the creative freedom and space to explore every left-field idea to its fullest.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
glaive Cements His Place in Music's Next Wave With 'all dogs go to heaven'
August 9, 2021
<i>all dogs go to heaven</i> hints at what's to come for the 16-year-old who has been thrown to the forefront of the hyperpop scene.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Sara Kays' 'Struck By Lightning' Will Always Be There For You [Q&A]
August 6, 2021
Sara has a profound gift crafting universal, bittersweet anthems that carry all the emotional weight and intimacy of a close friend confiding in you.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
appleby's 'While You Were Sleeping' Is a Siren Call to Home
August 6, 2021
</>While You Were Sleeping</i> is a love letter to young Black men in the midst of finding themselves.
Author:
DJ Connor
Ill Peach Breaks Down Their Debut EP 'Excuse Us While We Find Our Minds'
August 4, 2021
"No preconception behind it. Just guttural... it's all very colorful and raw to us."
Author:
Ill Peach
Terry Presume's 'What Box?' Is a Cosmic Cocktail of Emotional Catharsis
July 29, 2021
Few artists feel as unrestrained by genre or convention as Terry Presume.
Author:
DJ Connor
Sango and Waldo Establish Themselves as Grand Rapids' Finest on 'Lake Effect'
July 28, 2021
A creative love letter to Grand Rapids, Lake Effect is vying to push Michigan closer to the forefront of hip-hop culture.
Author:
Carter Fife
Lexi Jayde Turns Bittersweet Memories Into Brutal Honesty on 'a teenage diary'
July 26, 2021
Jayde's music is perfect for both a beach day with your friends or throwing a tantrum in your car.
Author:
Carter Fife
Samia Flaunts a Marked Evolution on 'Scout' [Q&A]
July 23, 2021
For Scout, Samia used a time of uncertainty to search out positivity in unlikely places.
Author:
Brooke Tuozzo
Joe Xu's 'The Grass Is Always Greener' Is a Debut of Endless Promise
July 23, 2021
On most of her debut album, the conventions of songwriting and production work in harmonious parallel.
Author:
DJ Connor
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
Caitie Turner's 'Heartbroken and Milking It' Is For the Hopeless Romantic in All of Us
July 19, 2021
"After lots of crying, trying to manifest a better boyfriend, and a whole lot of mental energy later, <i>Heartbroken and Milking It</i> was born!"
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Jazz Cartier Blossoms Anew on the Explosive 'The Fleur Print'
September 13, 2021
Cartier pulls no punches on <i>The Fleur Print</i>, returning with a seasoned combination of styles old and new.
Author:
Carter Fife
Whookilledkenny Continues His Hot Streak With Debut EP 'No Refunds'
November 23, 2021
Whookilledkenny holds nothing back on his most consistently infectious offering to date.
Author:
Carter Fife
Michigander Guides Us Through Life's Peak and Valleys in 'It Will Never Be The Same,' Premieres "Cannonball" Video
March 31, 2023
“'It Will Never Be The Same' is a collection of songs that's about being ok with change and striving to become a better human being.”
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
SEB Delivers a Project For Your Summertime Heartbreak and Enlightenment in 'we were so beautiful'
July 24, 2023
'we were so beautiful' is a smorgasbord of summertime sonics.
Author:
Jake Selvey
Nxdia Fights Their Demons in the Introspective and Brash 'in the flesh'
August 14, 2023
'in the flesh speaks' to Nxdia’s experience of being paralyzed in their own mind, witnessing life happen at and around them.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Ravyn Lenae Soars, Showcasing Her Range in New Record ‘Bird’s Eye’
August 14, 2024
'Bird’s Eye' is a 10,000-foot observation of broken boundaries and the landscapes that lie beyond them.
Author:
René Cobar
Kevin Abstract Returns Home in 'Blush'
June 27, 2025
“In 2024, I was dealing with heartbreak, addiction, feeling completely lost. Felt myself erasing myself from me."
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Ben Chandler Transforms Past Mistakes to Sonic Bliss on 'Unity'
September 24, 2021
<i>Unity</i> is a deeply human project, one unafraid to explore its main character's flaws.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo