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Chelsea Collins Bids a Sweet Farewell to a Toxic Ex on "Wish U Hell"
January 26, 2022
"'Wish U Hell' evokes the nostalgic feeling of being nine years old, jumping on my bed, pretending I'm a rockstar."
Author:
Nathan Ahamed
DBMK Takes a Glass Half Full Look at the Apocalypse on "Chains"
January 26, 2022
DBMK wants us to take life seriously. But not too seriously.
Author:
Nathan Ahamed
Two Feet's Best Music Still Lies Beyond the Horizon
January 25, 2022
Two Feet is not content to simply be a legacy artist who shaped a genre.
Author:
DJ Connor
Conan Gray's "Jigsaw" Is an Honest and Heartbreaking Diary Entry
January 24, 2022
"By the end of it all it I ended up looking in the mirror and barely recognizing my rearranged and twisted reflection."
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
Slush Puppy's Latest Track Is a "Nightmare!" You Won't Want to Wake From
January 21, 2022
"Nightmare!" is a testament to not just the changing landscape of music but Slush Puppy's penchant for experimentation.
Author:
Kelly Park
brakence Drifts Into the Solitary World of "cbd"
January 21, 2022
brakence has mastered the art of conveying refreshingly raw and candid subject matter in a novel way.
Author:
Kelly Park
poptropicaslutz!, RIZ LA VIE, and GRANDMA Unite on Apocalyptic Anthem "WW3"
January 18, 2022
Between the ensuing chaos of 2022 and the garbage fire that was 2021, stands triumphantly poptropicalslutz!
Author:
Carter Fife
LAUNDRY DAY Tease Major Label Debut With the Trippy "Did You Sleep Last Night?"
January 14, 2022
LAUNDRY DAY is setting themselves up for a 2022 breakthrough.
Author:
Kelly Park
Take Van Takes Off With "Pressurized"
January 10, 2022
"Pressurized" is short, sweet, and intoxicating.
Author:
Arielle Lana LeJade
Royal & The Serpent Laments a Taste For Everything Toxic on "Phuckboi Rejects"
January 7, 2022
An ode to the hopeless addiction to the worst type of boys, the "Bleached hair/Puff Bar/Couldn't win in a fight" brand of narcissist.
Author:
Dana Jacobs
Foushée Boldly Reintroduces Herself in Thrilling Sophomore Album 'softCORE'
November 18, 2022
'softCORE' is a tough-as-nails punk record informed by garage rock, grunge, and everything in between.
Author:
Carter Fife
Royal & The Serpent Shows Off Her Softer Side in Fourth Installment of 'Rat Trap' Saga
September 5, 2023
Singer-songwriter Royal & the Serpent continues building her "royalverse" with the next installment of her RAT TRAP saga, RAT TRAP 4: the burden.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
THEO's 'C-SIDES' Is an Easygoing Display of Relatable Songwriting
November 25, 2020
THEO continues to experiment and hone his songwriting on his debut EP 'C-SIDES.'
Author:
Tyler Borland
Mercury Explore a Voyage of Grief in Three-Track Release and Short Film
June 18, 2024
Visually and sonically, this release is a triumph of alternative music, and a beautiful representation of mercury’s artistry.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Zoe Ko Laughs In The Face Of Misogyny On New Single "Lucky"
November 14, 2024
The native New Yorker continues to highlight the female experience on her latest alt-rock-tinged single and explores themes of authenticity and empowerment.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Momma Announce New Album With Gut-Spilling Single "I Want You (Fever)"
January 31, 2025
"The second we wrote that song, we felt like we were entering a new era."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
aldn Continues to Reinvent Himself With the Cathartic "headstrong gunner"
March 13, 2023
Emotionally gaunt, aldn's hyperpop sound continues to morph into deeper shades of punk.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
iivrson Creates His Own Lane on "Adrenaline"
September 11, 2020
Atlanta's iivrson has a distinct delivery that's impossible to replicate.
Author:
Tyler Borland
Russ Reiss' Latest Alternative-Fueled Single Is "everything"
June 8, 2021
Consider this another solid addition to the growing pop-punk comeback.
Author:
Alexis Vaganos
New Haven Duo Showpony "Shine" On Stellar Debut Single
April 14, 2025
The sound, a fusion of New Haven's grit and charm, is built on a sonic bedrock of dark, droning, distorted guitars and a top layer of Taos and Lindsay's vocal harmony.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon