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Pristine in It's Grit, benches' EP 'Kill The Lights' is A New Indie Rock Classic
May 27, 2025
San Diego rock band, benches, has released their latest EP, Kill The Lights, a six song exploration in mental health – fear, detachment, the illumination of reflection.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Se So Neon Embarks on a Conversation With Themselves in "Twit Winter" [Q&A]
May 26, 2025
"It’s a musical inquiry to myself—about what will change and what will remain unchanged over the flow of time."
Author:
DJ Connor
Healy Returns From Two-Year Hiatus With "Running Laps"
May 26, 2025
"Running Laps" is a beautiful exploration of self-sabotage, the struggle to break old habits, and the yearning for self-reinvention.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
AERI Looks For Relief in Haunting New Single "Okay, Okay"
May 26, 2025
"I wanted to embody the tension between the erratic noise in my head and the movement that gets me through it."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Step Into Mollie Elizabeth's Time Machine in "Until We Meet Again"
May 25, 2025
Analogue, phone cords wrapped between your fingers, film cameras flashing... everything about Mollie Elizabeth harkens back to an era almost all of us weren’t alive to experience.
Author:
DJ Connor
Maddie Regent's Debut Album, 'On the phone with my Mom’ is Fearlessly Authentic
May 24, 2025
With a Spotify caption “I don’t know what I'm doing but I'm doing,” it's hard not to get pulled in by the beautiful ambition of Maddie Regent's, On the phone with my Mom.
Author:
DJ Connor
8 OnesToWatch from The Great Escape 2025
May 24, 2025
The Great Escape is one of Europe’s biggest festivals for new music - think SXSW but without the film, tech and comedy. We attended this year’s festival in Brighton, UK and these are some of the highlights.
Author:
Tanja Brinks Toubro
MARIS Delivers the Summer Anthem of 2025 With Latest Single “Mary + I”
May 24, 2025
Fresh off supporting Maude Latour’s Sugar Water Tour, MARIS is stirring up the pop scene with her undeniable vocals and energy.
Author:
Katherine Cardinale
Hazlett Announces Upcoming Album Alongside New Single “tell me something”
May 23, 2025
In his latest release, “tell me something,” Hazlett looks back at a fulfilling relationship, and what happened once that relationship came to an end.
Author:
Rebeccah Blau
Chloe Qisha Explores the Wild Highs and Messy Lows of 'Modern Romance'
May 21, 2025
"The Modern Romance EP is the project of my dreams."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Henry Morris' "Kids Say" Is an Effortlessly Cool Earworm
October 21, 2024
Morris has traded his instruments and LA indie vibe for a filthy 808.
Author:
Nathan Ahamed
Sugar Joans Gives Us the Summer Feelings We Deserve on "Perfect" [Premiere]
July 16, 2020
Sugar Joans injects us with a much needed dose of summer with "Perfect."
Author:
Malc.
Pink Roses' EP "=" Is an Emotional Soundtrack to the Lives We Once Lived
January 15, 2021
Pink Roses' latest EP "=" is an emotional soundtrack to a life we want to live again.
Author:
DJ Connor
Charlotte Sands's Debut LP 'Can We Start Over?' Is Worth The Hype | THE NOISE
January 25, 2024
The album is the realization of years of unprecedented independent success and showcases a dynamic and eclectic work of songwriting art.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Kacy Hill's "Damn" Is an Ethereal Moment of Regret and Acceptance
April 8, 2024
"Damn" is beautifully poignant, a soft declaration of defeat.
Author:
Giselle Libby
Mimi Webb's "Mistake" Is an Infectious Reminder to Live Life to the Fullest
April 12, 2024
"Mistake" gives you no choice but to leave your worries on the dancefloor.
Author:
Giselle Libby
Meet ARTMS, The K-Pop Group Looking to Transcend Virtual Love With '<Dall>' [Q&A]
July 3, 2024
With '<Dall>' now gifted to fans new and old alike, we spoke with ARTMS to dive headfirst into the group's impressive debut effort.
Author:
Laura Reyes
Clairo Puts Us Under Her Spell in 'Charm'
July 15, 2024
Clairo bottles up authenticity and pours it into a project rife with soft-spoken lust and resolve.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Tempest and Amindi Head to the Wild West in "The Ranch"
July 30, 2024
“The Ranch” is a seemingly effortless flex as Tempest sexifies nonchalance.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
DE’WAYNE’s “highway robbery” Is an Alt-Pop Anthem Made for Arenas
February 9, 2025
In need of a new anthemic alt-pop icon to get in on before they take over the scene?
Author:
Abby Kenna