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Kim Petras' "Malibu" Is Picture-Perfect Pop Escapism
May 7, 2020
"I just want 'Malibu' to be a fizzy, refreshing drink that comes to you during this quarantine and makes you forget all your anxieties."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Fiji Blue Has Us Feeling "Butterflies" in New Single
May 7, 2020
Fiji Blue's music seems to change with the seasons.
Author:
Joey Legittino
sophie meiers' "as good as it gets" Is a Lulling, Wistful Daydream
May 6, 2020
meiers is the brilliant byproduct of a generation that is increasingly finding inspiration and a sense of home in online communities.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Dempsey Hope Pens an Enduring Love Letter in "When I Wake Up"
May 6, 2020
"My realization in this song is that all the little things matter and that none of them should be taken for granted."
Author:
Joey Legittino
The Aces Release "My Phone is Trying to Kill Me," Detail Vulnerable Sophomore Album
May 6, 2020
"If you felt too vulnerable, if it scared you, then you had to keep going."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Ordinary Child Pushes Pop Boundaries With Introspective and Emotive Songwriting
May 6, 2020
Ordinary Child reinvents his past ideas to make "Someday" his strongest single to date.
Author:
Tyler Borland
BENEE Slows Down Her Breakout Hit "Supalonely" in "Lownely"
May 6, 2020
"Lownely" is as much an encapsulation of one teenager's loneliness as it is a shared global loneliness.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Stranger Things' Maya Hawke Is Ready to Tell Her Own Story
May 5, 2020
With a remarkable self-awareness, Hawke intertwines folk's candid charm with a dazzling tenacity that screams Billboard Hot 100.
Author:
Maddy Quach
Casey Conroy and COASTCITY Deliver a Message of Heartfelt Vulnerability in "Best Shoes" [Premiere]
May 5, 2020
"It got to a point where I felt so defeated that I just wanted to run home."
Author:
Joey Legittino
Peach Tree Rascals and the Intoxicating Escapism of 'not ok'
May 4, 2020
"Sometimes when things are rough and I need to escape my thoughts, I do anything I can to get to that other place in my mind."
Author:
Joey Legittino
Blanks' "Never Have I Ever" Is an Infectious, Nostalgic Anthem [Premiere]
September 9, 2021
As Blanks barrels forward with a reckless, charming abandon, it feels nigh impossible to resist his palpable euphoria.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
BETWEEN FRIENDS Captures the Nostalgic Joy of Summer in “Smiley”
June 30, 2023
“Smiley” feels almost designed to put a smile on your face.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Clinton Kane Is Tired of Looking and Hurting For Love in "BITTERSWEET"
October 16, 2023
"It's sort of depressing because it's about giving up on looking for love. I've always been a romantic since I was a kid."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
d4vd and Kali Uchis Pen a Breathtaking Love Letter in "Crashing"
March 4, 2025
"Crashing" is an outpouring of desire, an ode to the kind of connection that defies both time and sense.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
New Friends Hit Their Mark With the Slow-Burning "Ricochet"
November 28, 2022
“Ricochet” is a high-energy crowd-pleaser.
Author:
Nathan Ahamed
Tate McRae Cements Her Global Pop Takeover With 'THINK LATER'
December 11, 2023
'THINK LATER' crystallizes a lifetime of personal transformation.
Author:
Nathan Ahamed
Ivory Layne Delivers Powerful Feminist Love Song with "Boy Loves Me" [PREMIERE]
February 12, 2019
Feminine strength and an inspiring vulnerability saturate the lyrics, acknowledging that a woman is no less independent in yearning for love.
Author:
Dana Jacobs
Ginette Claudette Is On To Something with Alluring "Slow Up" Video [PREMIERE]
February 13, 2019
"It's no secret a lot of my influence comes from '90s R&B."
Author:
Anna Scholfield
Girl Wilde Unleashes Truth & Emotion in Bubblegum Grunge Anthems [NEW ARTIST DISCOVERY]
April 16, 2019
Girl Wilde has asserted herself as an anti-genre artist with inspiration from the pop-punk, grunge sounds of Alanis Morissette and Paramore.
Author:
Ashley Naliwajko
Paige Talks Process Behind Her 'Always Growing' EP [Q&A]
August 6, 2020
Paige shares the background to her start in music and how she grew into song writing while staying true to herself.
Author:
Max Tetlow