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Let Rio Romeo Tell You A Story with "God's Got Something Out for Me"
May 9, 2025
For this Californian-via-Chicago and back artist with an impending album and a diehard here for the butch fanbase, the real sermon is their success against the odds – physical or otherwise.
Author:
DJ Connor
Who is Ella Monnery?
May 9, 2025
An electric force from the Kāpiti Coast to the world stage, Ella Monnery is rewriting the playbook on what it means to be a modern vocalist.
Author:
Camila Roa
Sophie Powers Enters a Dark New Era With "move with me" [Q&A]
May 9, 2025
The 20-year-old artist sheds the bubblegum neon aesthetic and steps into a darker, rawer, and more nihilistic vision of herself.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Briston Maroney's Album 'JIMMY' is the D1 Basketball Career of Indie Rock Music Ventures
May 8, 2025
Celestial fisher of melodies and sonic sunshines, Briston Maroney is better than you at many things, but creating an absolute star chart of album is definitely one of them
Author:
DJ Connor
KiNG MALA Seizes Her Crown in Debut Album 'And You Who Drowned in the Grief of a Golden Thing'
May 7, 2025
"It's everything I've ever loved and feared, formed into one story."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
The Hellp Deliver a Microdose of Sleazy Fun in 'LL Revisited'
May 7, 2025
The Hellp is nothing if not original.
Author:
Grace Holtzclaw
4batz Puts the Crowd Under His Spell in 'since y’all say ion drop'
May 7, 2025
4batz's music is nothing short of hypnotic.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Susannah Joffe’s “Call Me Pretty” Is a Smoky, Slow-Burning Ode to Wanting the Wrong Person
May 7, 2025
“Call Me Pretty” tells the tale of a desperate love, more specifically, the feeling of hopelessly grasping for someone that, deep down, you know is bad for you.
Author:
Chancey Stefanos
Parcels Announce Third Studio Album Alongside New Single “Yougotmefeeling”
May 7, 2025
Australian-born, Berlin based group Parcels is shaking off the blues of April showers with their latest single “Yougotmefeeling.”
Author:
Rebeccah Blau
Duckwrth Welcomes Los Angeles to the All American Freak Show
May 5, 2025
Duckwrth is duality and contradiction.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Brandt Orange Returns With "Good Energy" from Debut Album [Q&A]
October 1, 2019
With its casual electric guitar and a less-is-more production style, Brandt Orange reveals a new sense of maturity and deliberateness with his craft.
Author:
Kristin Robinson
binki's 'Antennae' Is a Viciously Contagious Bout of Euphoria
June 27, 2023
"I put my guts out on the table with this one. Tears were shed. Blood was bled."
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Michael Marcagi Wrestles With Isolation in Debut EP 'American Romance'
February 29, 2024
'American Romance' is the calling card of one of 2024's most exciting new artists.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Oklou and Bladee Reach Ethereal New Heights in "take me by the hand"
January 22, 2025
"take me by the hand" lands somewhere between heaven and Earth.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Homeschool Sounds Happier Than Ever in "The Strangest Thing" [Premiere]
April 7, 2022
"Music has shown me what I don't want, not just in the industry but in my life..."
Author:
DJ Connor
Stella Rose Delivers a Raw, Unapologetic Debut Album in ‘Eyes of Glass’
May 23, 2023
'Eyes of Glass' is an album built from a milieu of escapism, enduring spirituality, and chaotic cross-generational source material.
Author:
DJ Connor
Let Lolo Zouaï Empower You with French-Infused R&B-Pop in 'High Highs to Low Lows'
April 22, 2019
With this refreshingly innovative approach, Zouaï channels classic R&B, Algerian Raï, and Bay Area hip-hop in her glossy debut album.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Benny Bellson Makes a Momentous Introduction with His Debut "Wasteful Games"
March 1, 2021
The California native Benny Bellson reinterprets influential sounds from artists such as Gorillaz and alt-j for a contemporary audience.
Author:
Tyler Borland
Annika Bennett Weaves Together a Sonic "Universe" on New Single
March 28, 2022
Bennett is quickly making a strong case for 2022 being her year.
Author:
Carter Fife
Riovaz Finally Releases Fan-Favorite “Tantrum”
December 16, 2022
"Tantum" is a dance-inducing track brimming with euphoria.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon