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Ayleen Valentine Teases Debut Album With a Bold Sonic Shift in "000memories"
April 12, 2024
"This song has an eerie, liminal space feeling that encapsulates how I felt at the time.”
Author:
Giselle Libby
Sekou Gives Himself Time to Move on in the Heartbreaking "let go of me slowly"
April 12, 2024
"This song was inspired by a time in my life when I was going through something, and I didn't know how to express my feelings about it."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Coachella 2024: 9 Acts Not to Miss (Who Aren’t Tyler, the Creator or No Doubt)
April 10, 2024
These sets are where you'll find us this and next Coachella weekend.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Cruza Previews Their Genre and Era-Defying Forthcoming Album 'CRUZAFIED' [Q&A]
April 10, 2024
"When it comes to music and honestly just life, everything is always evolving."
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Grace Cummings' 'Ramona' Is an Expansive Album Inspired by the Vastness of Life [Q&A]
April 10, 2024
"It’s a whole mixture of everything that’s happened to you, everything you've seen, everyone you know, everything you’ve heard."
Author:
Giselle Libby
Meet Rae Khalil, the Rising R&B Star Who Is Staying True to Her Art [Q&A]
April 10, 2024
"Even if everyone else doesn’t like it, if I rock with it, then I’ve done my job."
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Wisp's 'Pandora' Is a Vulnerable, Lush, and Necessary Addition to Shoegaze
April 9, 2024
"I wanted the EP to showcase the complexity of what we all hope to find, even if it's finding ourselves first."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
10 Questions With dee holt on Her Latest Single "make a move" and More [Q&A]
April 9, 2024
The Canadian indie pop artist lets us in on her latest single, seeing songs as colors, and where to find the best poutine in Montreal.
Author:
DJ Connor
Lizzy McAlpine’s 'Older' Is to Be Handled With Care
April 8, 2024
'Older' deals with love in all of its forms—falling in love, falling out of love, the conflict of the former, and the guilt of the latter.
Author:
Tatum Van Dam
The Marías' "Lejos de Ti” Speaks to the Painful Chill of an Absent Lover
April 8, 2024
The Marías consistently manage to speak to the weight of love from every angle and perspective.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
#NowWatching Playlist: 03-15-19
March 15, 2019
Any week that SG Lewis and Clairo decide to drop a collab is a GREAT week, wouldn't you agree?
Author:
Yasmin Damoui
Softcult Light A Raging Fire in “Shortest Fuse” | THE NOISE
February 7, 2024
The single is a melodic lament to the vice-like grip of life under capitalism, highlighting yet again the haunting blend of the band's trademark shadowy riffs, urgent vocals, and commanding beats.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Sadye Dances the Pain Away in “Pretty Traumatized”
February 12, 2024
"It’s horror masked with humor. It’s the essence of me.”
Author:
Giselle Libby
Willow Avalon Ignites a Passionate Love Affair in "Something We Regret"
December 17, 2024
In “Something We Regret,” Avalon dives into her untamed desires and addiction to her lover.
Author:
Rebeccah Blau
Alice Phoebe Lou Strips Love Down to Its Core in "The Surface"
May 21, 2025
"'The Surface' is a stream of conscious love song about the deep and contradictory feelings that rise up when exploring a connection..."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
DWELLERS Explore Their Innate Melodrama on "Iced Coffee"
July 23, 2020
The self-produced duo composed a song that can be described in one simple word: enticing.
Author:
Joey Legittino
'Bridges' Is the New Intimate, Inspired EP from Young, Masterful Artist Sid
January 25, 2021
London based singer-songwriter Sid has released his new three-track EP 'Bridges.'
Author:
Joe Beer
Glass Beach Make Triumpahnt Return With New Single "The CIA" | THE NOISE
October 13, 2023
The LA post-emo band is finally kicking off the next phase of their career with the release of their latest single, "the CIA."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
UMI's 'talking to the wind' Is a Sonic Salve For the Soul
January 22, 2024
"All the songs on this project feel like the wind to me. They give me the same feeling of peace and clarity."
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
AUDREY NUNA's "Jokes On Me" Is an Entrancing Exploration of Loss
May 7, 2024
“Jokes On Me” keeps a foot in both sides of a loss—the “I’m better off without you,” and the “I miss you.”
Author:
Abby Kenna