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Cailin Russo Revels in a Past Mistake in 'Declaration'
November 5, 2019
"a fierce proclamation of a mistake from which I couldn't seem to escape."
Author:
Chloe Liz
Ambar Lucid's "Questioning My Mind" Is a Trip We Don't Want to Escape From
November 5, 2019
Lucid explores romance-based psychological warfare in characteristically beautiful and psychedelic fashion.
Author:
Bianca Brown
mmmonika Makes Chores a Whole Lot More Fun in "Swamp Time" Video [Premiere]
November 4, 2019
This is happy music for sad people.
Author:
Precious Kato
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
Rex Orange County Grapples With Fame and Loss in 'Pony'
October 28, 2019
'Pony' may as well be a diary, albeit one of the best-soundtracked diary entries we have heard all year.
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
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
White Reaper Is the World's Best American Band | Quick 6
October 24, 2019
White Reaper is fun as hell.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Slow Hollows' 'Actors' Is an Album Free of Genre and Fear of Failure
October 24, 2019
Slow Hollows is sonic proof we are living in a post-genre world.
Author:
Matthew Rudas
The Wombats' Matthew Murphy on Picasso, "Black Mirror," and Solo Project, Love Fame Tragedy [Q&A]
October 10, 2019
"I just feel like happiness and sadness are really conducive to creativity, but happiness even more..."
Author:
Hannah Cotter
"Grass Stains" Is The Perfect Alt Coming of Age Tune [Premiere]
September 24, 2020
Laura Wurster's work is like that of the millennial child Phoebe Bridgers and Joni Mitchell should've had.
Author:
Precious Kato
The Moving Stills Soundtrack Golden Hour With Debut Album 'Sunshine Corner'
March 2, 2022
The Moving Stills are the sonic epitome of halcyon summer days spent at the beach.
Author:
Joe Beer
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
King Princess Delivers a Heartfelt Double Feature With “Too Bad” and “Cursed”
June 8, 2022
"I’m here with you, and I love you.”
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
No Joy Is Going Through Their Radiohead 'Kid A' Phase [Q&A]
November 26, 2019
"It can be so easy to just keep making the same thing you do all of the time..." No Joy is striving for something different.
Author:
Bianca Brown
Briston Maroney and Manchester Orchestra Revisit "Bottle Rocket"
June 22, 2021
"Bottle Rocket" tells the tale of what feels like life and death decisions for an up-and-coming artist.
Author:
Brooke Tuozzo
Tommy Newport’s “Tongue & Cheek” Is an Intoxicating Bout of Introspection
July 7, 2022
"The song is a self-ode to not taking life too seriously."
Author:
Alexander Williams
Norwegian Star Resa Saffa Park Explores Newfound 'Spaces' [Q&A]
February 22, 2022
The Netflix star is proving to be a medium-spanning creative.
Author:
DJ Connor
JAWNY Hops Aboard the Never-Ending Rollercoaster of Love in “true”
January 17, 2023
"true" is a woozy lovesick outing that sees JAWNY making full use of his left-field talents.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
If You’re Crushing on Someone, Hana Eid’s “Weird” Is For You
August 22, 2023
Crushes are weird. Feelings are weird. And singer-songwriter Eid’s latest single captures all those tricky feelings.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam