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Briston Maroney and Manchester Orchestra Revisit "Bottle Rocket"
June 22, 2021
"Bottle Rocket" tells the tale of what feels like life and death decisions for an up-and-coming artist.
Author:
Brooke Tuozzo
347aidan Presents a Wholly Infectious Double Vision on 'Troubled Memories!'
June 22, 2021
Falling somewhere between emo, hip-hop, and hyperpop, 347aidan's sound is nothing if not intoxicating.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
THE BLOSSOM's "Spike Collar" Is Gritty Pop at Its Finest
June 22, 2021
THE BLOSSOM takes an omnivorous approach to music, synthesizing everything they come into contact with.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
grandson and Jessie Reyez Join Forces For "Rain," Set to Appear on 'The Suicide Squad' Soundtrack
June 22, 2021
"Rain" leverages its stars' distinctive strengths to their fullest.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
EMELINE Expects Nothing Less Than "flowers & sex"
June 22, 2021
"What can I say, flowers and sex are a girl's best friend."
Author:
Chloe Robinson
Ambar Lucid Wants You to 'Get Lost in the Music'
June 21, 2021
Lucid's latest arrives as a cosmic escape from the humdrum monotony of any passing moment.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Griff's 'One Foot in Front of the Other' Is an Emotional and Sonic Triumph
June 21, 2021
This feels like not just an introduction to Griff but a testament to the mainstream appeal of the rapidly rising UK star.
Author:
Giselle Libby
Serena Isioma's "HUH?" Is an Unapologetic Celebration of Identity
June 21, 2021
"HUH?" is a perfectly-timed celebration from an artist who is never afraid to reinvent themselves.
Author:
Carter Fife
Johan Lenox's 'chamber johan' Turns His Hits Into Striking Symphonies
June 21, 2021
<i>chamber johan</i> almost feels like a victory lap, one where the horns are replaced by lush string orchestration.
Author:
Carter Fife
Kwame Adu and Zay Celebrate Juneteenth With KWAMZAY EP 'Motherland!'
June 21, 2021
Evoking comparisons to the likes of Ohbliv, Madlib, and The Alchemist, KWAMZAY is heady hip-hop at its finest.
Author:
Carter Fife
Golden Vessel and Emerson Leif Pen an Ethereal Love Song in "HIGHWAY" [PREMIERE]
April 4, 2019
There is an all-encompassing tranquility to the hazy sonic meditations of Golden Vessel.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Destiny Rogers - "Tomboy" [Live + Interview] | All Eyes On
May 28, 2019
Rogers went from spending the weekends busking in Los Angeles to establishing herself as a resounding new voice in R&B - inflected pop.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Isaac Dunbar's 'balloons don't float here' Is an Ominous & Alluring Debut for the Young Artist
July 12, 2019
The way in which Dunbar infuses an at times unnerving element to tracks that have no right being this infectious is not dissimilar to Billie Eilish's own brand of ominous pop.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Mija's Debut Album 'Desert Trash' Is Pure, Unabashed Self-Expression
February 27, 2020
"'Desert Trash' is who I am."
Author:
Krista Marina Apardian
Max Leone's "The Beach" Effortlessly Pulls You In
April 16, 2020
Leone's latest has us reminiscing about the feeling of saltwater and lost love.
Author:
Emily Smith
Chloe Tang Has a New Lease on Life With Single "Walk You Out"
February 19, 2021
Following the release of last month's "Sad About Me," singer-songwriter Chloe Tang returns this week with her newest single, "Walk You Out."
Author:
Carter Fife
BETWEEN FRIENDS Take Hold of the Aux Cord on 'i like when you shine!'
June 14, 2021
<i>i like when you shine!</i> is everything a mixtape should be and more.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Cartel Celebrate “The End" With New Single [The Noise]
August 22, 2022
"The End" is a reminder to cherish those special connections, romantic, platonic, or otherwise.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Sydney Sprague Releases Self-Aware Sophomore LP 'Somebody In Hell Loves You' [Q&A] | THE NOISE
September 15, 2023
On somebody in hell loves you, Sydney channels her sadness, anxiety, and existential dread through driving guitars, shimmering melodies, and the deceptively sweet weapons of indie pop-rock and keen observation.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Jelani Aryeh Finds Familiar Comfort in the Chaos of 'The Sweater Club'
June 18, 2024
Aryeh describes this record as a “two year adventure and labor of love”—and it shows.
Author:
Giselle Libby