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renforshort Takes Us Through ‘a girl's experience,’ Track by Track

renforshort Takes Us Through ‘a girl's experience,’ Track by Track
June 16, 2025 ‘a girls experience’ traces an alternative pop course through feelings of nostalgia, desperate crushes, and coming of age.
Author: DJ Connor
pop
interview
indie pop
album reviews
renforshort
a girl's experience
Kevin Atwater Puts His Spin on Troye Sivan’s “My My My!”

Kevin Atwater Puts His Spin on Troye Sivan’s “My My My!”
June 13, 2025 Paying tribute to one of the iconic male queer artists that came before him, Atwater accesses a different side of this beloved song.
Author: Rebeccah Blau
pop
folk
My My My!
Songwriter
Kevin Atwater
Troye Sivan
Dora Jar Lets Go of Feeling Lost in “The Explorer”

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
pop
indie pop
Dora Jar
The Explorer
Rising Pop Icon Rose Gray Makes Her US Debut and Teases “Louder, Please” Deluxe [Q&A]

Rising Pop Icon Rose Gray Makes Her US Debut and Teases “Louder, Please” Deluxe [Q&A]
June 10, 2025 We chatted with the rising star about her American debut at Pride before her set, which attracted a crowd of excited festival-goers prepared to get “Wet & Wild” and dance the day away.
Author: Giselle Libby
pop
q&a
Rose Gray
Louder Please
OUTLOUD
Pride
Ashe and FINNEAS Debut Their Band, The Favors, With Single, "The Little Mess You Made"

Ashe and FINNEAS Debut Their Band, The Favors, With Single, "The Little Mess You Made"
June 10, 2025 Accompanying the release with an album announcement and music video drop, The Favors are just getting started.
Author: Hillary Safadi
pop
indie pop
FINNEAS
Ashe
The Favors
Addison Rae Makes Her Entry Into Pop History with Debut Album “Addison”

Addison Rae Makes Her Entry Into Pop History with Debut Album “Addison”
June 9, 2025 Addison embodies nostalgia in a manner so intense it surpasses the recent Y2K movement by miles.
Author: Giselle Libby
pop
album reviews
addison rae
addison
Cassandra Coleman Proves “Coming of Age” Isn’t Just For Teenagers (Q&A)

Cassandra Coleman Proves “Coming of Age” Isn’t Just For Teenagers (Q&A)
June 6, 2025 "Coming of Age" is an honest and open detailing of her journey from rural Tennessee to signing with Warner Records, and it's got the Jack Antonoff seal of approval.
Author: Rebeccah Blau
pop
Songwriter
Cassandra Coleman
Coming of Age
Everything Changes in Catie Turner’s Cathartic New Single “I Might” [Premiere]

Everything Changes in Catie Turner’s Cathartic New Single “I Might” [Premiere]
June 6, 2025 Paired with a symbolically evocative music video, "I Might" is captivating through and through.
Author: Giselle Libby
pop
indie pop
Catie Turner
I Might
Labit's "MANGOES AND RICE" Is the First of A Memoir of Change [Q&A]

Labit's "MANGOES AND RICE" Is the First of A Memoir of Change [Q&A]
June 5, 2025 Diving into family and memories, this single hints toward an impending 18-track album.
Author: DJ Connor
pop
indie
Labit
MANGOES AND RICE
Let Izora's 'Vertigo' EP Pull You Into A Blissfully Disorienting Spiral [Q&A]

Let Izora's 'Vertigo' EP Pull You Into A Blissfully Disorienting Spiral [Q&A]
June 4, 2025 The songwriter walks us through her Indian roots, storytelling instincts, and alt-pop production.
Author: DJ Connor
pop
Songwriter
Izora
VERTIGO
KATSEYE's "Internet Girl" Is a Self-Aware Viral Hit in the Making

KATSEYE's "Internet Girl" Is a Self-Aware Viral Hit in the Making
January 8, 2026 "Internet Girl" captures the complexities of visibility in the digital age, wherein confidence and critique coexist within the same doomscroll.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
pop
internet girl
katseye
Solya Announces Debut Album With Release Of New Single "Tell Me It's Over"

Solya Announces Debut Album With Release Of New Single "Tell Me It's Over"
January 14, 2026 West Texas singer-songwriter phenom Solya is foreshadowing her reign, announcing the release of her debut album Queen of Texas, out March 6.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
pop
Americana
Solya
Queen of Texas
Tell Me It's Over
Feng Goes "Cali Crazy" in Nostalgic, Sun-Soaked Single

Feng Goes "Cali Crazy" in Nostalgic, Sun-Soaked Single
January 16, 2026 California has a history of inspiring some of the best songs, and it looks like Feng’s “Cali Crazy” is going to be joining that list.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
pop
electronic
feng
cali crazy
Lexa Gates Sophomore Album, I Am, Is A Quiet Claiming of Space

Lexa Gates Sophomore Album, I Am, Is A Quiet Claiming of Space
January 17, 2026 Vulnerable without being fragile and confident without being guarded, I Am feels like Gates stepping closer to herself in real time.
Author: Alessandra Rincon
r&b
pop
rap
album
Lexa Gates
I Am
Holly Humberstone Befriends Her Ghosts in “To Love Somebody," the First Single from Upcoming Album, Cruel World

Holly Humberstone Befriends Her Ghosts in “To Love Somebody," the First Single from Upcoming Album, Cruel World
January 23, 2026 Bedroom pop fans around the world rejoice because the queen of moody melodies and heart-piercing lyrics is back.
Author: Giselle Libby
pop
indie
Holly Humberstone
Cruel World
The Man Behind the Mask: Red Leather on Sobriety, Vulnerability, and His Second Album, TAHOE

The Man Behind the Mask: Red Leather on Sobriety, Vulnerability, and His Second Album, TAHOE
January 21, 2026 Western rock artist Red Leather is inviting fans on another immersive journey into his mind and artistry with his upcoming album, TAHOE, set for release on February 27, 2026.
Author: Taylor Brooks
pop
country
Red Leather
GHOST TOWN
Adam Klobi Chases Nostalgia in Latest Single, "FICTION" [Q&A]

Adam Klobi Chases Nostalgia in Latest Single, "FICTION" [Q&A]
January 24, 2026 We sat down with Adam to hear the latest on his exciting year ahead, as well as comic book illustrators, songs that sound like they were played in your mom's garage, and Klobi's very own musical Cinderella story.
Author: DJ Connor
pop
folk
Adam Klobi
WE WERE NEVER JUST FRIENDS
FICTION
Newcomer Bee Bran Is Goes Through Growing Pains on New Single “To Feel Is To Be"

Newcomer Bee Bran Is Goes Through Growing Pains on New Single “To Feel Is To Be"
February 1, 2026 The dreamy, synth-pop track sees the UK singer-songwriter examine a relationship where she and her partner grapple with change.
Author: India McCarty
singer songwriter
pop
Bee Bran
To Feel Is To Be
Feng Is Living For Anything But a 9 to 5 in "J*b"

Feng Is Living For Anything But a 9 to 5 in "J*b"
February 7, 2026 “J*b” is an ode to every person counting down the minutes until they’re free from the shackles of employment.
Author: Jazmin Kylene
pop
indie pop
feng
job
Whitney Whitney Yearns For "A Man Written By A Woman" In New Country Infused Single

Whitney Whitney Yearns For "A Man Written By A Woman" In New Country Infused Single
February 6, 2026 The song, a follow-up to 2025 single “Isabelle,” sees Whitney Whitney on the search for a different kind of guy — one she could create herself.
Author: India McCarty
pop
country
whitney whitney
a man written by a woman

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