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kenzie on TikTok, The Sims, and "Happy For Me" [Q&A]

September 10, 2021 "I feel like I always have to look so perfect on social media and that's toxic. I should just be posting whatever I want."

Author: Paige MacDonald

pop

interview

kenzie

happy for me

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The Band Camino Aim For Anthemic and Emotional Highs on Debut Album [Q&A]

September 10, 2021 On their long-awaited debut album, The Band Camino doubles down on what they do best.

Author: Paige MacDonald

pop

interview

album reviews

the band camino

alternative pop

Saint Bodhi Stays True to Herself on the Fearless 'Antisocial'

September 10, 2021 <i>Antisocial</i> feels like a reckless measurement of societal bullshit, a purge of nonsense for genuine feelings.

Author: DJ Connor

rap

hip hop

album reviews

saint bodhi

antisocial

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

pop

never have i ever

blanks

nothing lasts forever and thats ok

Jordane Delivers a Transfixing Debut With "Walk" [Premiere]

September 9, 2021 Jordane's music plays out with all the intimacy of a secret shared between friends.

Author: DJ Connor

pop

jordane

walk

Charlie Powers Wears His Heart on His Sleeve on "Alone With Myself"

September 8, 2021 "Alone with Myself" is a contemplative demonstration of Powers' musical confidence.

Author: EJ Saftner

singer songwriter

pop

charlie powers

alone with myself

Priya Ragu Is Taking Her Destiny Into Her Own Hands [Q&A]

September 8, 2021 "It feels like I was meant to do this, it was always within me."

Author: DJ Connor

soul

R&B

album reviews

Interview

Priya Ragu

damnshetamil

Who Is mxmtoon? | mxmtoon on BTS, Life Is Strange, and Favorite TikTok Trend

September 7, 2021 Meet the DIY artist blending painful honesty and palpable sincerity.

Author: Maxamillion Polo

singer songwriter

pop

interview

lollapalooza

bts

mxmtoon

who is

life is strange

Holly Humberstone Pens an Ode to Her Best Friend "Scarlett"

September 7, 2021 "Scarlett" is as much of a fuck you to all the toxic partners out there as it is an ode to the best friends that keep us sane.

Author: EJ Saftner

pop

holly humberstone

scarlett

Petey Makes an Anthemic Debut With Genre-Spanning 'Lean Into Life'

September 7, 2021 "My creative process doesn't have anything to do with routine, it has to do with the time and space to think critically about myself."

Author: Jolene Latimer

indie

alternative

interview

album reviews

petey

lean into life

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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