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Balu Brigada's 'Portal' Is An Artfully Alternative Debut

September 3, 2025 Balu Brigada is alt pop’s best kept secret, and there’s no question that their debut album Portal, is the gift that we’ve been waiting for.

Author: Hillary Safadi

indie

alternative

Balu Brigada

Portal

"IT'S HARD (to be a Man)" But It's Easy to Love MARIS

September 1, 2025 A bold narrative that uses both humor and sarcasm, this song tackles the heaviness MARIS was feeling during a brief stint as a sex worker.

Author: Chancey Stefanos

pop

alternative

MARIS

IT'S HARD (to be a Man)

Jazzie Young's 'Everything Changes' Is An Invitingly Introspective Debut

September 1, 2025 Young took the time to answer our burning questions about her debut album, change, and indie movie references.

Author: Rebeccah Blau

singer songwriter

pop

Q&A

Jazzie Young

Everything Changes

Cathartically Rageful, Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers Are on Fire With "Mother"

September 1, 2025 The single comes alongside the announcement of their second full-length studio album, GLORY, which is slated to drop on November 7.

Author: Alessandra Rincon

pop

alternative

Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers

MOTHER

The Beaches' 'No Hard Feelings' Is Messy, Real, and Deliciously Queer

September 1, 2025 Over 11 tracks, the band presents their distinctive fusion of raw, heartfelt lyrics and unapologetic energy, cementing their position as a leading force in alt-rock today.

Author: Alessandra Rincon

pop

alternative

The Beaches

No Hard Feelings

Ninajirachi's 'I Love My Computer' Is a Reverent Love Letter to the Internet and Electronic Music

August 29, 2025 'I Love My Computer' feels like an electric return to form for Ninajirachi.

Author: Carter Fife

electronic

dance

album reviews

ninajirachi

i love my computer

Quadeca Embarks on a Journey of a Lifetime in 'Vanisher, Horizon Scraper'

August 29, 2025 'Vanisher, Horizon Scraper' sees Quadeca in a perpetual state of transformation.

Author: Carter Fife

alternative

album reviews

vanisher horizon scraper

quadeca

Christian Hayes Embraces a New Sound and Deep Storytelling with Upcoming Single “Good As It Gets”

August 29, 2025 The country singer is taking new risks in a transformative era of his music career.

Author: Taylor Brooks

country

Songwriter

Christian Hayes

Good As It Gets

Joey Valence & Brae's HYPERYOUTH Is Like Aging In Reverse [Q&A]

August 28, 2025 We caught the genre-bending duo to hear the latest on the freedom of creative control, their upcoming tour, Mozart & Bon Jovi, and the top tier Cheesecake Factory order.

Author: Hillary Safadi

alternative

rap

Joey Valence & Brae

HYPERYOUTH

BENEE’s Remembers to Stay Sweet on New Single “Cinnamon,” Announces Upcoming Sophomore Album

August 28, 2025 The alt-pop singer is beginning the rollout of her highly anticipated sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles.

Author: Rebeccah Blau

pop

indie

BENEE

Cinnamon

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carolesdaughter's “nobody’s favorite person, not even my own” Is a Daring and Raw Self-Portrait

April 17, 2023 "The only thing you own in life is your body and your soul and no person is worth losing that for.”

Author: Abby Kenna

alternative

hyperpop

carolesdaughter

nobody’s favorite person not even my own

Beauty School Dropout Are "dying to be you"

May 19, 2023 "The fact of the matter is life is a game where you have to play with the cards you were dealt, and this song is the realization of that truth."

Author: Alessandra Rincon

alternative

beauty school dropout

dying to be you

ThxSoMch's Debut EP 'Sleez' Is a Gritty, Cathartic Project Worth Losing Yourself In

May 26, 2023 Blurring the angst of '90s alternative and the raw energy of 2000s SoundCloud rap, ThxSoMch explores the alluring boundary between reality and dark fantasy.

Author: Alessandra Rincon

alternative

album reviews

thxsomch

sleez