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BENEE Doesn't Want You to Be Afraid of the "Monsta" That Goes Bump in the Night
November 1, 2019
"Monsta" is the best belated Halloween gift we could have asked for 🎃
Author:
Bianca Brown
Johnny Utah Always Kisses His Homies Goodnight | Quick 6
October 31, 2019
Mr. Utah loves E-40 and knows the importance of a memorable New Year's kiss.
Author:
Joey Legittino
Lecx Stacy Is Shifting the Future of Left of Center Music
October 31, 2019
Stacy's music is rife with personal introspection and moments of harrowing escapism.
Author:
Bianca Brown
Ben Kessler's "Known Like This" Is a Gentle Reminder to Remember Who You Really Are [Premiere]
October 31, 2019
How do you want to be remembered?
Author:
Precious Kato
Teenage Priest's "Distant Crush" Is the Perfect Soundtrack to Your Afternoon Daydream [Premiere]
October 30, 2019
"The song isn't about a human romance, but maybe just an idea of one, and the ways we would reinvent ourselves for it."
Author:
Precious Kato
Omar Apollo and Kenny Beats' "Frào" Has the Makings of a Worldwide Hit
October 30, 2019
Apollo's first entirely Spanish song arrives as a sensual tale of longing with an intoxicating edge.
Author:
Matthew Rudas
Phil Good Interpretive Dances in Concrete Shoes in "Do You Ever?" Video [Premiere]
October 30, 2019
Phil Good is certainly not here to mess around.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Easy Life's "Nice Guys" Is a Chaotic Masterpiece
October 29, 2019
A naked trump cameo, a religious cult, and an unfazed Easy Life make for one of the best music videos we've seen all year.
Author:
Bianca Brown
Tessa Violet and the Heartfelt Anti-Pop of 'Bad Ideas'
October 28, 2019
Violet's 'Bad Ideas' is anything but.
Author:
Matthew Rudas
King Princess Steps Into Her Role as an Inevitable Cultural Icon in 'Cheap Queen'
October 28, 2019
King Princess' debut album is unapologetically queer and we are here for it.
Author:
Matthew Rudas
Royel Otis Conjures the Perfect Indie Daydream in "moody"
May 13, 2025
The Australian duo return with a laidback and infectious "song about a girl."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Little Monarch Urges You to Surrender to the Journey in "Tears"
July 17, 2023
"Tears" feels like the ultimate “thank god, it’s summer” song.
Author:
Giselle Libby
10 Questions With dee holt on Her Latest Single "make a move" and More [Q&A]
April 9, 2024
The Canadian indie pop artist lets us in on her latest single, seeing songs as colors, and where to find the best poutine in Montreal.
Author:
DJ Connor
MARIS Offers Up a Sweet Treat to Cap Off Summer With "Salt Water Taffy"
August 6, 2024
“I wanted ‘Salt Water Taffy’ to feel like summertime as a kid
Author:
Giselle Libby
MICHELLE Falls Into a Surreal Post-Breakup Spiral in "Cathy"
September 3, 2024
"'Cathy' is a soft indie song about being alone after a breakup and leaning into all the thoughts and patterns you know you shouldn't."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Rachel Chinouriri and sombr Reignite the Initial Spark of “All I Ever Asked”
February 12, 2025
A great song stands the test of time and can take many forms.
Author:
Giselle Libby
maxime. Introduces Himself as a Promising Indie Pop Experimentalist in 'mile end (kiss ur friends)'
April 14, 2023
'mile end (kiss ur friends)' is a sonic journey they won’t soon forget.
Author:
Giselle Libby
Dora Jar Lets Go of Feeling Lost in “The Explorer”
June 13, 2025
The track is both deeply personal and universally comforting, allowing Dora to effortlessly pull listeners into her ethereal universe of quiet introspection.
Author:
Chancey Stefanos
Carlie Hanson Takes Us Through Her Latest EP 'too late to cry,' Track by Track
February 25, 2025
We've watched Hanson evolve as a person, writer, and vessel for emotion in real-time.
Author:
DJ Connor
Laila Smith Becomes Inanimate in Haunting Single “Diorama”
April 29, 2025
The track is intimate in every way, and serves as the perfect look into Laila’s unique perspective.
Author:
Giselle Libby