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Ayleen Valentine's “ask nicely” Is a Hypnotic, Bewitching Plea
February 16, 2024
“ask nicely” is a release of pent-up confusion and frustration with an essential touch of softness.
Author:
Giselle Libby
Declan McKenna Creates a Trippy, Experimental World All His Own in 'What Happened to the Beach?'
February 15, 2024
'What Happened to the Beach?' marks what will inevitably seen as a cornerstone in McKenna's ever-shifting. musical identity.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
d4vd Returns to His Indie Rock Roots With the Striking Two-Track 'Withering'
February 10, 2024
In his latest offering, the breakout star strays from the ballads and returns to his rambunctious pop-rock roots.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
jxdn Bares His Still-Bleeding Heart in "WHEN THE MUSIC STOPS"
February 9, 2024
"The music of my life has started playing again. All I can think about is showing everyone what it sounds like."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Meet Cleffy, the Artist Fighting His Demons With Intoxicating, Alternative R&B
February 7, 2024
Honoring themes of loss, grief, and the perils of existing, his alternative R&B is both cathartic and liberating.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
The Last Dinner Party's 'Prelude to Ecstasy' Is a Portrait of Fierce Femininity and Art-Rock Genius
February 5, 2024
'Prelude to Ecstasy' feels like a Tumblr-era soundtrack to an ornate period piece.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Etta Marcus Embraces Winter, Buries Summer in Her Latest Mini Album
January 31, 2024
'The Death of Summer & Other Promises' is a masterpiece of emotion and depth.
Author:
Laura Reyes
glaive Begs the Question "huh" in Breakneck Banger
January 31, 2024
“huh” is the glaive encapsulated, merging raw emotions with unfiltered electronic soundscapes.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Meet PrettyUgly, the Next It-Band of Alternative Pop Fusion
January 27, 2024
The LA-based alternative band merges powerhouse frontwoman vocals with an indie-fusion of sounds to create genre-bending pop-rock earworms.
Author:
Abby Kenna
YUNGBLUD and Lil Yachty Leave the World Behind in "When We Die (Can We Still Get High?)"
January 26, 2024
"I wanted this moment to be a collision of each other's imagination and sound."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Ari Rivera Learns to Let Go in the Gritty but Delicate 'ep 2' [Q&A]
April 23, 2024
'EP2' is a shimmering alternative landscape full of songwriting mastery and a boundary-pushing sonic palette.
Author:
DJ Connor
LAUNDRY DAY Begs the All-Important Question in New Single "Why is everyone a DJ?”
April 23, 2024
After regularly going viral, “Why is everyone a DJ?” feels like an authentic first single for LAUNDRY DAY’s next era.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Nxdia Channels Obsession, Sacrifice, and Infatuation in the Intoxicating "Jennifer's Body"
April 24, 2024
"...treating yourself as expendable just to have someone's attention for a while…pretty strange, but humans are, aren't they?"
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Zoe Ko Leaves No Crumbs in Mouthwatering New Single "EAT"
April 24, 2024
“Not giving a single f*ck about what others think is in. EATING is in.”
Author:
Giselle Libby
Glixen's "lust" Is a Sonic Sandstorm of Raw Emotion
May 1, 2024
"lust" breathes like heavy, humid air, wet with distortion and ion-laden vocals.
Author:
DJ Connor
RAEGAN Walks Us Through Her Whimsical Alt-Pop Fusion EP 'FUCK RAEGAN,' Track By Track
May 1, 2024
From a lesbian Romeo and Juliet to songs made from the sounds of dropping coins, 'FUCK RAEGAN' is a whimsical pop-fusion.
Author:
DJ Connor
jxdn Displays a Noted Maturity and Tenderness in the Impassioned "STRAY" and "SAD OCTOBER"
April 30, 2024
Inspired by bands like Deftones, jxdn's newest double release sees the alternative rising star striking new emotional chords.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Ayleen Valentine Walks the Tightrope of Comforting and Haunting in 'little rainbows after death'
May 3, 2024
'little rainbows after death' finds innocence in vulgarity and hope in pessimism.
Author:
Abby Kenna