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Lao Ra's Subversive Pop Music Creates Beauty From Heartbreak
December 2, 2019
Lao Ra is the next big name in Latin music.
Author:
Precious Kato
ASHS' "Paranoid" Sets the Stage for Her Dark Pop Takeover
November 29, 2019
"'Paranoid' gives an audible sneak peek into my subconscious."
Author:
Matthew Rudas
Alaina Castillo Is a Backseat-Driving Fashionista in "No Importa" Video
November 29, 2019
Castillo is securing her place as the next pop icon.
Author:
Bianca Brown
Anna Sofia Gets Roped Into Socializing in "No Fun" Video
November 27, 2019
An introvert's anthem.
Author:
Bianca Brown
Riker and The Beachcombers Escape to Sea in "She Just Wants to Be Famous" Video [Premiere]
November 26, 2019
"Tropical islands, the beach, good vibes, fun music, rum, and tequila." Riker and The Beachcombers have it all.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
X Lovers' 'virgin' Is an Avalanche of Emotional Depth
November 25, 2019
X Lovers has dispatched a wellspring of emotions for you to bask in.
Author:
Bianca Brown
Juke Ross Chronicles the Highs and Lows of His Life in 'Drifting Apart' [Q&A]
November 25, 2019
"I saved up some money, pawned the only jewelry I had, and bought my first guitar."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Carlie Hanson Finds Herself Lovesick in "Side Effects"
November 25, 2019
Hanson's latest single has us hooked.
Author:
Matthew Rudas
Scarypoolparty Cements Himself as a Musical Savant in 'Exit Form'
November 25, 2019
Let the legacy of Scarypoolparty truly begin.
Author:
Matthew Rudas
Rina Sawayama's "STFU!" Is an Anthem of Chaos
November 25, 2019
Sawayama takes to nu-metal to express her disdain for microaggressions.
Author:
Matthew Rudas
Matilda Marigolds Fights Suffoicating Emotion With the Joy of Small Moments in "BEEPBOOP"
April 18, 2025
"When I made 'BEEPBOOP_,' I was literally suffocating in emotion."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Welcome to the End: Maren Morris’s New Single Backs LGBTQ+ Youth
July 21, 2025
Between dropping her new album Dreamsicle and releasing the hypnotic single “Welcome to the End,” Morris is inviting us into a world that feels as fresh as a sorbet at golden hour.
Author:
Ariana Tibi
Lulu Simon Pens a Tender Piece of Hopeful Heartbreak in "Feel Better"
August 26, 2024
“Feel Better” is a melancholy fairy tale filled with as much hope as wistfulness.
Author:
Giselle Libby
The World Is Chloe Moriondo's 'Oyster' On Fourth Studio Album
April 9, 2025
'Oyster' is a thoughtful externalization of the songwriter's prolonged pent-up feelings attached to infatuation and heartbreak, meditations on vulnerability, envy, and, quite frankly, acting on bad ideas.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Who is Ella Monnery?
May 9, 2025
An electric force from the Kāpiti Coast to the world stage, Ella Monnery is rewriting the playbook on what it means to be a modern vocalist.
Author:
Camila Roa
Indy Finds True Blue Sense of Self in New EP “Fame is A Bedroom” [Q&A]
August 1, 2025
From reflecting on toxic relationships in their many forms, to opening up about sharing her sister with the world from a young age, Indy sheds her skin in this pop-forward evaluation of her 20’s thus far.
Author:
Giselle Libby
Who Is Salty?
April 3, 2025
With her signature blend of bold melodies and feel-good anthems, Salty is carving out her own space in pop music—one confidence-boosting song at a time.
Author:
Camila Roa
Alex Porat’s crushed! Is The Perfect Soundtrack for Crush Summer
June 28, 2025
The Canadian’s latest EP, crushed!, is here to provide the perfect soundtrack for summer 2025.
Author:
Rebeccah Blau
Jazzie Young Welcomes the Uncertainty of New Love in Latest Single “It Could Be Good”
July 25, 2025
Young is known for her open, narrative lyrics, and “It Could Be Good” is no exception.
Author:
Rebeccah Blau
Aidan Bissett's 'shut up and love me' Is Playful and Hypersensitive [Q&A]
August 7, 2025
The Tampa-born alt-indie artist dives deep in this debut.
Author:
Noah Wade