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Junior Mesa's 'Cirque Du Freak' Is Out of Control, and That's the Way He Likes It
August 16, 2021
Plagued equally by a crushing confusion and an undying hope, Junior Mesa channels his feelings of alienation into a standout project.
Author:
Carter Fife
Sam Austins and Sir Chloe Capture Teenage Euphoria on "Joy For Youth"
August 10, 2021
"'Joy For Youth' is a sonic time capsule, surrounding the aura of childhood bliss and teenage rebellion."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
appleby's 'While You Were Sleeping' Is a Siren Call to Home
August 6, 2021
</>While You Were Sleeping</i> is a love letter to young Black men in the midst of finding themselves.
Author:
DJ Connor
Holly Humberstone Releases "Please Don't Leave Just Yet," Announces 'The Walls Are Way Too Thin' EP
August 4, 2021
The new single is co-written and co-produced by The 1975's Matty Healy.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Bickle Distinguishes Himself on the Left-of-Center "Talk Words"
August 3, 2021
Bickle is an artist who defies conventions with an infectious fervor.
Author:
Tyler Borland
Terry Presume's 'What Box?' Is a Cosmic Cocktail of Emotional Catharsis
July 29, 2021
Few artists feel as unrestrained by genre or convention as Terry Presume.
Author:
DJ Connor
Caroline Loveglow's Debut Single "Patience Etc..." Sees Her Caught in the Throes of Love
July 26, 2021
"Patience Etc..." sounds like Beach House and Radiohead had a lovechild.
Author:
Carter Fife
Lowertown Is Growing Up [First Look + Q&A]
July 22, 2021
With "The Gaping Mouth, the duo behind Lowertown strives for a marked sonic maturity without sacrificing the emotional honesty that has come to define them.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
chasu Blossoms as a Solo Artist on the Sublime 'bury my instead'
July 21, 2021
chasu creates deceivingly euphoric music that betrays the lingering anxieties hiding just beneath the surface.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Worry Club Is Creating a Community That Extends Beyond Their Music
July 19, 2021
"I know it helps me a lot just to know there's other people out there just like me going through the same shit."
Author:
Joey Legittino
OSTON Serves A "Shrug" to the Vapid and Vain [Premiere]
April 22, 2020
"In the last year, I've learned that it's more fun being a dork than trying to fit in. Everyone is insecure!"
Author:
Jessica Thomas
Deb Never Explores the Human Condition on 'Where Have All the Flowers Gone?'
September 10, 2021
<i>Where Have All the Flowers Gone?</i> is one of the most human projects of the year.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Golden Vessel and Emerson Leif Pen an Ethereal Love Song in "HIGHWAY" [PREMIERE]
April 4, 2019
There is an all-encompassing tranquility to the hazy sonic meditations of Golden Vessel.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Isaac Dunbar's 'balloons don't float here' Is an Ominous & Alluring Debut for the Young Artist
July 12, 2019
The way in which Dunbar infuses an at times unnerving element to tracks that have no right being this infectious is not dissimilar to Billie Eilish's own brand of ominous pop.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Mija's Debut Album 'Desert Trash' Is Pure, Unabashed Self-Expression
February 27, 2020
"'Desert Trash' is who I am."
Author:
Krista Marina Apardian
Jelani Aryeh Finds Familiar Comfort in the Chaos of 'The Sweater Club'
June 18, 2024
Aryeh describes this record as a “two year adventure and labor of love”—and it shows.
Author:
Giselle Libby
sophie meiers' Haunting New Vision Is "unforgettable"
January 24, 2020
"unforgettable" is a noted departure for meiers, and one that is impossible to forget.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Luna Li Taps Serena Isioma For the Ethereal "Flower (In Full Bloom)"
September 28, 2021
"Flower (In Full Bloom)" is a small dose of sonic sunshine.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
almost monday Delivers a Sun-Kissed Debut Album in 'DIVE'
September 25, 2024
'DIVE' is seeped in UV rays and the haze of halcyon summer days.
Author:
Adam Delahoussaye
Versatile Songwriter Mark Diamond Elucidates the Unspoken Magic of the "Hummingbird" [Q&A]
July 29, 2019
"Hummingbird" is a new mood for the Seattle native, who finds himself typically falling under more somber, acoustic sounds.
Author:
Jess Myers