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CLOVES Ushers in a New Era With the Delicate Yet Impactful "Good Try"
August 22, 2023
"Good Try" is an understated statement piece that finds its power in its simple, effective sonic composition.
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
Meet ivri, the Soft-Spoken Indie Artist Worming Her Way Into Our Brains and Hearts
August 21, 2023
Soundtracking solemn nights and the haunting of our own looming shadow, ivri is a champion for the lonely and wistful.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Fall Under the Spell of Eyedress and Mac Demarco's "The Dark Prince"
August 21, 2023
"The Dark Prince" is the first of two Eyedress singles to feature DeMarco, with the other set to release this fall.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Dove Armitage Isn't Afraid to Get "Brittle" Ahead of 'Concernless' EP
August 17, 2023
Armitage crafts a haunting, foreboding fantasy in her latest single.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Peter McPoland’s 'PIGGY' Finds Beauty in the Discomfort
August 15, 2023
“My whole purpose is to make art. I just try to be a vessel for it to come out past all of the overstimulation and noise on the internet.”
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
Meet Pacifica, the Argentine Indie Rock Duo Soundtracking Your "Premature Rejection"
August 9, 2023
"With western cowboy riffs and a lot of distortion, we invite you to come our way and remember Pacifica."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Amie Blu Blows Us Away with Beautiful EP 'crumbs in my bed”'
August 8, 2023
Blu appears to be perched on the cusp of an indie breakthrough with the release of her debut EP.
Author:
Emily Foster
BRATTY Delivers an Ode to Those Suffering From Seasonal Summer Depression in "Agosto"
August 8, 2023
“Agosto” positions itself as a surf-rock track that anyone in a transitional point of their lives can find themselves in.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Slow Pulp Evoke a Carefree Summer Burnout in "Doubt"
July 31, 2023
With a biting but bittersweet new single, “Doubt,” Slow Pulp inches closer to their impending album, 'Yard.'
Author:
Abby Kenna
DWLLRS Embrace Sunny Optimism on "We're All Just Falling and Flying"
December 4, 2020
San Clemente pop duo DWLLRS take influence from surf rock, alternative hip-hop, and pop, but join these sounds together to make something uniquely themselves.
Author:
Tyler Borland
Jake Minch Pens Three Heartfelt and Heartbreaking Tracks in 'jessie'
May 15, 2024
These three relatable tracks are heaven for fans of confessional indie folk and those who love to see dark themes transformed into something beautiful.
Author:
Giselle Libby
C.S. Fulp's "Ego Death" Is a Dreamlike Self-Reflection
April 7, 2021
"'Ego Death' is about the struggle of moving on after a relationship and finding healing independently."
Author:
Tyler Borland
Luna Li's 'When a Thought Grows Wings' Is a Story of Love Lost and Purpose Found
August 26, 2024
"'When a Thought Grows Wings' is about taking life into your own hands; allowing little thoughts and desires to bloom into real and tangible action."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Ginger Root Creates a Timeless, Groovy World in 'SHINBANGUMI'
September 16, 2024
From bossa nova to alt-disco to aggressive elevator soul, 'SHINBANGUMI' is technicolor.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Gavin Haley's 'Unfolding' EP Is an Intimate Testimony on Growing Pains
November 18, 2020
Gavin Haley's latest EP, 'Unfolding,' is a great example of what can be achieved when you wholly let your ideas and emotions pour out uninhibited.
Author:
Jordan Shickman
For Curtis Waters, Music Is the One Thing That Makes Him Feel Alive [Q&A]
June 23, 2023
"I make music, I’m honest, and I can be whoever I want."
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Lizzy McAlpine’s 'Older' Is to Be Handled With Care
April 8, 2024
'Older' deals with love in all of its forms—falling in love, falling out of love, the conflict of the former, and the guilt of the latter.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
Leyya Takes Us Through Their Latest Album 'Half Asleep,' Track By Track
September 4, 2024
'Half Asleep' is an album that grasps at what’s between sleeping and being awake, between digital and analog.
Author:
DJ Connor
FINKEL Finish off the Year With the Quirky 'Sick 2020′
December 11, 2020
The artist duo FINKEL are two of the quirkiest rule-breakers in the music and art world that I know.
Author:
Lexi Vaganos