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Say Goodbye to Quarantine and Hello to Endless Realities With Polo & Pan's 'Cyclorama'
June 25, 2021
Cyclorama transcends the idea of space altogether, constructing an infinite gateway through time and reality.
Author:
Yasmin Damoui
The Maràas' 'Cinema' Will Give You Superpowers
June 25, 2021
The Maràas' highly-anticipated debut album arrives as a cinematic, slow burning masterpiece.
Author:
Krista Marina Apardian
beabadoobee Makes Her Stunning Reintroduction With 'Our Extended Play'
June 23, 2021
With her latest EP, beabadoobee doubles down on her new alt-rock-meets-brit-pop persona.
Author:
Carter Fife
Ambar Lucid Wants You to 'Get Lost in the Music'
June 21, 2021
Lucid's latest arrives as a cosmic escape from the humdrum monotony of any passing moment.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Griff's 'One Foot in Front of the Other' Is an Emotional and Sonic Triumph
June 21, 2021
This feels like not just an introduction to Griff but a testament to the mainstream appeal of the rapidly rising UK star.
Author:
Giselle Libby
Johan Lenox's 'chamber johan' Turns His Hits Into Striking Symphonies
June 21, 2021
<i>chamber johan</i> almost feels like a victory lap, one where the horns are replaced by lush string orchestration.
Author:
Carter Fife
Kwame Adu and Zay Celebrate Juneteenth With KWAMZAY EP 'Motherland!'
June 21, 2021
Evoking comparisons to the likes of Ohbliv, Madlib, and The Alchemist, KWAMZAY is heady hip-hop at its finest.
Author:
Carter Fife
With 'Stains,' De'Wayne Aims to Become a Generation-less and Genre-less Star [Q&A]
June 18, 2021
"Every song on this record is urgent because it has to be."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Eloise's 'Somewhere In-Between' Is a Sublime R&B Escape
June 18, 2021
"It's all about growing pains, growing up, and how love changes form and meaning."
Author:
Jolene Latimer
'The Life Of Pi'erre 5' Proves Pi'erre Bourne Saved the Best Beats For Himself
June 17, 2021
Hip-hop's cultural landscape would look entirely different without Bourne.
Author:
Carter Fife
AG Club Reintroduce Themselves Anew With ‘Impostor Syndrome’
September 19, 2022
AG Club doesn't play by the rules and they're better for it.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Say Goodbye to Quarantine and Hello to Endless Realities With Polo & Pan's 'Cyclorama'
June 25, 2021
Cyclorama transcends the idea of space altogether, constructing an infinite gateway through time and reality.
Author:
Yasmin Damoui
REI AMI Proves Unpredictable and Unstoppable on 'FOIL' [Q&A]
June 25, 2021
"Life is life, don't be ashamed and try to hide certain parts of yourself."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Worship at the Pop Altar of Bickle's 'Biblickle'
June 8, 2023
Bickle is proving himself a left-field pop purveyor.
Author:
Isabella Margolis
FINNEAS Presents a Time Capsule of the Craziest Year of His Life in 'Blood Harmony'
October 7, 2019
'Blood Harmony' is a beautiful testament to the breadth of the human experience.
Author:
Jessica Thomas
Genevieve Stokes Immortalizes Emotion in Its Rawest Form in 'Catching Rabbits'
April 12, 2023
“‘Catching Rabbits’ is my more uplifting take on the phrase... it’s possible to achieve what seems out of reach, and to escape the tempting illusions of the mind.”
Author:
Abby Kenna
2Hollis Finds Out Who He Is in Genre-Defying Album 'Boy'
June 7, 2024
boy is a raw collection of electropop, hyperpop, and daring experimentation.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
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
Ruby Waters Takes a Bite Out of Love and Life in Debut Album 'What's The Point'
June 7, 2024
"I hope this album feels like a big comforting hug to whoever needs one!"
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
MorMor Grapples With Alienation in the Incandescent 'Some Place Else' EP
May 6, 2019
Calling to mind the revered soundscapes of '90s shoegaze and ultramodern iridescent R&B, the Toronto artist's radical approach to pop is nothing short of gripping.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo