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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
The Beaches Deftly Balance Anthems Alongside Tender Introspection in 'Blame My Ex'
September 18, 2023
'Blame My Ex' is an instant indie rock classic.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Raveena's 'Lucid' Is the Sonic Personification of a Mental Health Day
June 4, 2019
The Indian-American artist has spent the last few years crafting a daydream of a world from the threads of transcendent R&B and silky soul.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
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
Cruza Confront Their Paranoia in 'Paranoia Pack'
November 3, 2023
Cruza’s allure is informed by the fact that there’s no other artist that sounds even remotely like them.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
TOMI on the Heartbreaking Honesty of 'Sweet, Sweet Honey' [Q&A]
October 8, 2021
"Whether it's love, lust, or vices, it all starts from a place of pure sweetness; we want more and more of it until we completely lose ourselves in it."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
6arelyhuman and asteria Set the Scene Ablaze in 'Cute Songs For Gangsters'
February 14, 2025
Scene is so back!
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
'Run Wild Run Free' with Zacari's Innovative R&B Debut EP
March 18, 2019
Top Dawg Entertainment's newest signee should be on your radar now.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Huron John Invites You to Experience the Trauma-Exorcism of 'cartoon therapy' [Q&A]
June 2, 2021
"Life is your movie and you are the main character. Allow your adventure to surprise you."
Author:
Carter Fife
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
Ta-Ku Welcomes You Home in the Nostalgic 'Songs To Come Home To'
August 31, 2023
"My heart constantly reminds me that geography has no hold on what I call home.”
Author:
Jazmin Kylene