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XG Embrace Their Alien Personas in the Technicolor “SOMETHING AIN'T RIGHT”
July 29, 2024
Quirky and avant-garde, effortlessly cool and eccentric, XG is the future of international pop.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
NIKI Crushes Deep in New Single “Tsunami,” Further Surfaces Forthcoming Album ‘Buzz’
July 29, 2024
“Tsunami” is an unguarded telling of a crush in motion—its realization, coping, and enjoyment.
Author:
René Cobar
Chloe Tang's 'POISONALITY' EP Is the Antidote to Feeling Stuck [Q&A]
July 22, 2024
‘POISONALITY’ is a fierce testimonial, a venom-filled reality check driven by Chloe Tang's fearless voice and lyrics.
Author:
DJ Connor
Role Model and the Bittersweet Catharsis of 'Kansas Anymore'
July 22, 2024
In his sophomore effort, Role Model pens a love letter to himself, and, in turn, demonstrates his ability to create a beautiful, uplifting piece of art from a place of melancholy.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
flowerovlove Conjures a Love Spell in "Breaking News"
July 22, 2024
“I wanted to feel something lovey-dovey, so I wanted to manifest feelings through a song.”
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Remi Wolf Attempts a Series of Pop Acrobatics in 'Big Ideas' and Flawlessly Sticks the Landing
July 18, 2024
"I wrote these songs about love, lust, anger, fantasies, harsh realities, vices, low lows, and high highs."
Author:
Giselle Libby
keshi Aims to Get People Moving With "Say," Announces Sophomore Album 'Requiem'
July 17, 2024
“Say” is a lightweight love ballad that elicits a full-body groove.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
INJI and Flyana Boss Embark on an International Girl Summer Anthem in "NICE TO MEET YA"
July 16, 2024
INJI and Flyana Boss' collaboration is one of uninhibited luxury.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Meet KATSEYE, the Global Girl Group Making a "Debut" For the History Books
July 15, 2024
It’s safe to say that KATSEYE’s debut has been polished, model, perfect, even.
Author:
Riley Noland
Dasha's "Didn't I" Is a Pop-Country Treasure
July 12, 2024
“Didn’t I” is a moment of inner turmoil captured in a twangy earworm of a song.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Omar Apollo's "Killing Me" Sees Him Caught Between Love and Infatuation
March 15, 2022
Apollo is equally ready to welcome a new era and a new sound.
Author:
Holly Alvarado
Chappell Roan's "Good Luck, Babe!" Is a Queer Anthem For the Situationship Era
April 5, 2024
"I needed to write a song about a common situationship within queer relationships — where someone is struggling with coming to terms with themselves."
Author:
Giselle Libby
Joji Takes His Sound to Intergalactic Heights with Calming "Sanctuary"
June 17, 2019
For three minutes flat, "Sanctuary" gently lifts you out of reality and envelopes you in a zero-gravity space.
Author:
Jess Myers
Sadie Jean Wears Her Heartbreak on Her Sleeve on the Viral "WYD Now?"
December 24, 2021
"WYD Now?" forces listeners to reflect on their own personal journies of love and heartbreak.
Author:
Nathan Ahamed
Meet carpetgarden, the Misfit Indie Pop Icon Embracing Optimistic Nihilism
December 9, 2021
"'IDC' is a really chaotic song about embracing identity and flaws and giving up in the most positive way."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
BENEE Went From Making Pizzas to Becoming Pop's Next Big Thing [Q&A]
June 28, 2019
The initial excitement surrounding BENEE is not unlike that of the first time we heard tale of a young Billie Eilish.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Gracie Abrams' "Mean It" Is a Heartbreaking Debut
October 24, 2019
It's pure, sentimental, and undeniably beautiful.
Author:
Precious Kato
hemlocke springs' "girlfriend" Introduces Us to a Musical Fantasy in Full Bloom
November 2, 2022
With fans ranging from Bella Hadid to Grimes, it would be an understatement to say hemlocke springs is up next.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Fiji Blue's "Waves" Puts Us Back Into Our Feelings
September 18, 2020
Putting us straight into our feels, Fiji Blue is back with yet another intimate song.
Author:
Joey Legittino
NIKI's "Blue Moon" Conjures a Story of Love and Heartbreak Written in the Stars
June 24, 2024
"It’s about the deepest and rarest of loves we might stumble upon (once in the bluest of moons, if we’re lucky)."
Author:
Jazmin Kylene