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Clinton Kane Isn't Afraid of Feeling Something
December 26, 2019
This is what owning your fears and discovering ways to cope feels and sounds like.
daydream Masi's Music Will Illuminate Your Sleepless Mind
December 23, 2019
The youthful artist is creating music that exists in a realistic, dreamlike state.
Kota the Friend, keshi, DaniLeigh, and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching Playlist
December 20, 2019
Consider this week's new music roundup a gift from us to you.
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ZOLA Does Not Want to Be Put In a Box [Q&A]
December 20, 2019
We sit down with the rising bilingual indie artist ahead of her upcoming debut album.
Aaron Taos Warns of the Danger of Social Media Envy in "Saboteur"
December 20, 2019
As Theodore Roosevelt once said, "Comparison is the thief of joy."
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Ben Kessler's "Even When You're Home" Is All About Acceptance [Premiere + Q&A]
December 19, 2019
Home isn't always where the heart is.
From SoundCloud to Rolling Loud, $NOT is Solidifying His Place in Hip-Hop's Next Wave
December 18, 2019
Hello, world. Meet $NOT, Gen Z's hip-hop star.
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JP Saxe on "If The World Was Ending" and Writing With Honesty [Q&A]
December 18, 2019
In our latest interview with JP Saxe, we learn he is a big fan of his grandma and Lebron James.
BENEE's "Blu" Video Is Unsettling, Surreal, and Beautiful
December 18, 2019
Fantastical and transfixing.
LoveLeo's Viral Hit "BOYFREN" Is Setting the Stage for a 2020 Breakout Act
December 18, 2019
LoveLeo deservedly has the most viral song on the planet.
keshi Makes a Notable Departure While Exploring His Roots in "Texas"
September 10, 2024
The new song arrives as a precursor to keshi's much-anticipated sophomore album, 'REQUIEM,' set to release this Friday.
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Listen To More Giraffes's Totally Far Out New Single, "Surf"! [Q&A]
July 17, 2019
Looking for a little summertime magic that rivals your favorite bottle of rosé?
nobody nobody Debut's With "SAD!" ft. plainfacedgirl
July 23, 2020
The Santa Cruz duo is striving to meld obscure and out of the box production with catchy lyricism.
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Appleby Wants to Normalize the Stigma Around Self-Doubt [Q&A]
September 2, 2020
We caught up with Appleby for a candid interview.
Anthony Russo Pens a Song For the Lost Generation in "Kansas"
May 21, 2021
Free-spirited and aimless but not hopeless, Russo is proving that the next generation is just here for a good time.
Rewind: Our 5 Favorite Music Videos of the Last Week
May 23, 2023
From David Kushner to grouptherapy., these are 5 music videos you don't want to miss.
Bully's 'Lucky For You' Is an Indie-Grunge Look at Grief
June 6, 2023
In one word, 'Lucky For You' is raw.
Franklin Jonas' 'Sewer Rat' Is a Debut He Wasn't Sure Would Ever Come
June 27, 2023
"It is these songs that have pushed me to grow and put myself and my art into the world.”
Bren Joy Navigates the Push & Pull of History and Modernism in 'SUNSET BLACK'
February 27, 2025
On his latest album SUNSET BLACK, we are fearlessly cast into a sampling of Bren Joy's immense talents, over a range of soundscapes most artists fail to cover in a career.
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Cleo Reed's Album, Cuntry, Is A Folk-Rap Statement of Political History [Q&A]
July 23, 2025
Too curious not to ask the artist herself, we caught Cleo in NYC on their rooftop for a chat.