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Liza Anne Unleashes Her Inner Empath On "I Wanna Be There"
June 15, 2020
Liza Anne's take on mental health and self-awareness is a bright one. In her latest single, "I Wanna Be There", the Nashville native turns her own struggles into vivid soundscapes with intense lyrical depth.
Author:
Precious Kato
RIIKI's "Share Your Luv" is Exactly What We Need Right Now
June 12, 2020
RIIKI's latest single, "Share Your Luv," expresses a sentiment that is much in demand. And while the lyrics may have been meant more specifically, I think the buoyancy of the song, that baseline especially, serves this time succinctly.
Author:
DJ Connor
Dua Saleh, RMR, Kiana Ledé, and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching
June 12, 2020
This Friday features a #NowWatching playlist filled with amazing voices from the BIPOC community and beyond. From Dua Saleh's powerful ROSETTA, to Kiana Ledé's open letter to the president, to a new jazzy tune from Jorja Smith, this week's playlist is a perfect soundtrack for your weekend.
Author:
Malc.
boyband Releases "get home safely," With All Proceeds Going to NAACP Legal Defense Fund and RAINN
June 12, 2020
"get home safely" is as much a response to recent events as it is a response to a deep-seated anxiety for far too many Americans.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Kiana Ledé Searches For the Heart in a Heartless Administration
June 12, 2020
Ledé reimagines P!nk's "Dear Mr. President," and the sentiment originally aimed at George W. Bush feels all the more relevant today.
Author:
Ruby Scott
StaySolidRocky Is Jumping From TikTok's Trending Pages to the Billboard Hot 100 [Q&A]
June 11, 2020
We catch up with the Virginia artist who, thanks to TikTok, finds himself with a self-funded Billboard Top 30 hit.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Derek Simpson's "Hide + Seek" Inescapably Captivates You
June 10, 2020
For the entirety of the six-minute song, you are put in a trance. A delectable guitar establishes the feel-good, alternative R&B vibe and drives the alluring beat throughout.
Author:
Alexis Vaganos
Slide's New Video Has Us "Waiting" For Better Days
June 10, 2020
Slide's video for their latest single, "Waiting", was shot at a time when its beautiful visuals, representing the desert environments east of LA, represent a contrasting narrative of both love and fear, life and death, and the inner monologue common to us all.
Author:
DJ Connor
Black Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching
June 5, 2020
This week's #NowWatching playlist is dedicated to the sounds and voices of a small fraction of innovative black artists.
Author:
Ruby Scott
Music Taught Me to Love My Blackness | A Letter From The Editor
June 4, 2020
As protesters take to the streets across the world, I want to take this moment as a black man and editor of this site to share my perspective.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Lucy Park is in the 'GOOD GRACES' of London After Saying Goodbye to LA [Q&A]
May 21, 2025
Pivoting from the sunny, but isolating excess of LA, to old world London, Lucy has clearly put her writing on good graces because her latest EP of the same name is properly some of her most gorgeous compositions.
Author:
DJ Connor
Phangs' "Who's Gonna Break Your Heart Tonight?" Is a Record of Self-Reflection and Introspection
August 14, 2020
Phangs drops off his latest album 'Who's Gonna Break Your Heart Tonight?'
Author:
Joey Legittino
Seb Torgus & Arkade Team up on "Let Me Down"
December 18, 2020
With only a little time left in this sad excuse of a year, Seb Torgus and Arkade pull through with an upbeat dance number.
Author:
Joey Legittino
Haasan Barclay Drops "Call My Phone" for the Lonely Ones Ahead of V-Day
February 11, 2021
Haasan Barclay has returned with new music today in the form of a solo release titled "Call My Phone."
Author:
Malc.
Hot Flash Heat Wave Continue to Reinvent Themselves With "Where I'm @"
December 9, 2021
"'Where I'm @' is about love, growth, and the willingness to accept change."
Author:
Nathan Ahamed
Crawlers' 'Loud Without Noise' Is an Electrifying, Liberating Debut Mixtape
November 8, 2022
'Loud Without Noise' inspires listeners to say "fuck you" to their inhibitions, let go of those social anxieties, and feel complete freedom.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Lose Yourself in Softcult’s Dreamy New Single “Love Song”
February 27, 2023
“Love Song” mourns a memory, and Softcult does it with a smile.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Holly Humberstone and d4vd Find Themselves Under the Same "Superbloodmoon"
July 28, 2023
"We wrote about witnessing the same thing from opposite sides of the world and feeling lonely but connected through that experience at the same time."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Haiden Henderson Goes to Hell and Back For Love in "hell of a good time"
March 18, 2024
"hell of a good time" is a single wholly true to its name.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Royel Otis Chart Out the Next Wave of Indie Rock in 'PRATTS & PAIN'
May 6, 2024
'PRATTS & PAIN' is a treasure trove of aggressively fun and lovable tracks that perfectly slipstream into summer.
Author:
Dillon Stave