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Wallice’s 'Mr Big Shot' Is a Coming-of-Age Triumph
June 27, 2023
Wallice balances the fatigue and frustration of coming into adulthood to visceral effect.
Author:
Abby Kenna
binki's 'Antennae' Is a Viciously Contagious Bout of Euphoria
June 27, 2023
"I put my guts out on the table with this one. Tears were shed. Blood was bled."
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Fake a Smile Take Us Track By Track Through Their Debut EP ‘Shoot Me to the Moon’
June 21, 2023
Join us in getting to know this up-and-coming British trio.
Author:
DJ Connor
Meet ALEXSUCKS, the Delinquents Betting on a Hollywood Rock Revival
June 15, 2023
ALEXSUCKS feels like LA's answer to the indie bands birthed in underground NY clubs.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Work Sucks, and Durry Knows It in New Single "Coming of Age"
June 9, 2023
Rarely does late-stage capitalism sound this good.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
BEL's "Cold Brew" Is For Anyone Who Has Ever Felt the Pain of Being Ghosted
June 9, 2023
"It’s a song about trying to be the ‘chill girl’ and trying to act totally unfazed even though I was actually really hurt.”
Author:
Ali Wu
Los Aptos and Cuco Deliver a Dreamlike Serenade in "Miel"
June 2, 2023
"Miel" may just be the dreamiest love song of the summer.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Dominic Fike Taps Into an Enduring Schoolyard Love in New Single “Ant Pile”
May 30, 2023
"Ant Pile" encompasses coming-of-age in every sense.
Author:
Emily Foster
Towa Bird’s “Boomerang” Embraces the Painful Push and Pull of a Long Distance Relationship
May 30, 2023
“Boomerang” is just as good as it is gut-wrenching.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Worry Club Work Through The Stages Of Grief On 'All Frogs Go To Heaven' EP | THE NOISE
May 26, 2023
The project takes you on a journey of self-actualization through personal turmoil and the six stages of grief, using carefully crafted sonics and all too-relatable lyricism to usher us down the rabbit hole. Or, in this case, the frog hole?
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
binki Distinguishes Himself as a Singular Artist on 'Motor Function'
August 17, 2021
Following a time of personal and professional upheaval, Motor Function arrives at a pivotal moment for binki.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
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
Sticky Fingers Reminds Us They're "Not Done Yet" Ahead of Spring Tour
January 25, 2019
Sticky Fingers, the progressive love child of Arctic Monkeys and The Clash, is ready to hit the ground running with their new single "Not Done Yet."
Author:
Andra Nechita
Bird and Byron’s Debut Album Takes Us on a Train Ride Through Heartbreak [Q&A]
July 18, 2023
"We hope people think this album sounds like us. Creating this piece of work was such a personal experience for both of us, and we hope that emotion comes through in the music."
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
girlhouse Walks Us Through Her Cathartic 'the second EP,' Track By Track
October 4, 2021
gilrhouse takes us through the trials and errors of what relationships hand us, the ups and downs and everything in between.
Author:
Joey Legittino
Mercury Carves A Post-Rock Path Through Dystopia in "Swarm the Hive Mind"
November 23, 2024
Built on a post-rock foundation of swirling, gauzy noise, the song strikes a rebellion against the status quo.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Good Kid Culminates Their Trilogy With the Adventurous ‘Good Kid 3’
April 18, 2023
Sometimes a band just nails their opening steps.
Author:
DJ Connor
BEL Serves a Healthy Serving of Indie Rock Bliss in “Cake”
May 31, 2022
Navigating the uncertainty of young romance, BEL holds nothing back on this perfectly-polished effort.
Author:
Carter Fife
Madeleine Mayi Is a Rising Indie Rocker With a Penchant for Sad Songs [Q&A]
February 21, 2020
Mayi has a gift for instilling fleeting moments of optimism within her honest, heartfelt ballads.
Author:
Kristin Robinson
Sorcha Richardson's "First Prize Bravery" Finds the Beauty in Simplicity
October 28, 2019
"First Prize Bravery" is the sonic equivalent of walking in a field of daisies: unstinting, bright, and memorable.
Author:
Precious Kato