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LAUNDRY DAY, NIKI, Oliver Tree, and More Artists You Should Listen to Now | #NowWatching Playlist
December 6, 2019
New music that isn't holiday music. Well, mostly.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
NIKI Welcomes the Winter With the Bittersweet Ballad "Sugarplum Elegy"
December 6, 2019
The queen of 88rising delivers a beautiful ode sure to keep you warm this holiday season.
Author:
Matthew Rudas
Chelsea Cutler's "I Was In Heaven" Is a Remedy for Heartbreak
December 6, 2019
"As much as love is a part of the human condition, so is heartbreak."
Author:
Bianca Brown
Allan Rayman Pokes Fun at the Paradoxical in "6am" Film [Q&A]
December 6, 2019
We speak to the most mysterious man in music.
Author:
Jessica Thomas
Tate McRae Continues Her Pop Takeover With "stupid"
December 6, 2019
2020 belongs to McRae.
Author:
Matthew Rudas
Oliver Tree's "Cash Machine" Is an Anti-Consumerism Anthem Set on the High Seas
December 6, 2019
Tree's latest is expectedly unexpected.
Author:
Matthew Rudas
Jacob Collier and Daniel Caesar Are a Match Made in R&B Heaven
December 5, 2019
Their latest collaborative effort takes the rules of jazz and R&B and bends them to their limits.
Author:
Precious Kato
Adam Melchor Is Crafting Multidimensional Love Letters [Q&A]
December 5, 2019
"Music came naturally to me, but being an artist is so much more than talent or music..."
Author:
Sloan Pecchia
Destiny Rogers Takes Us to "Euphoria"
December 5, 2019
The perfect song and video to hold us over as we wait for season two of Euphoria.
Author:
Precious Kato
Miki Ratsula Delivers a Heartfelt Holiday Ode in "Love in the Winter" [Premiere]
December 5, 2019
"All things considered, this is without a doubt one of my favorite songs I've ever written."
Author:
Bianca Brown
grentperez Looks to His Past For the Storied 'When We Were Younger'
June 6, 2023
"'When We Were Younger' is a collection of music, each relating to figures of the past, whether it be in love, loss, families, and friendship."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Charlotte Cardin Gives Herself the Love She Deserves in '99 Nights'
August 25, 2023
The sophomore effort from Cardin is equal parts vulnerable and heartfelt.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Cleo Sol's 'Gold' Feels Like a Sonic Rebirth
October 2, 2023
Exploring themes of love, religion, and self-actualization, this project is a baptism.
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Nilüfer Yanya Revolves Around Pain and Vulnerability on "Midnight Sun"
January 26, 2022
"Midnight Sun" is at once dark and shimmering, shifting effortlessly between tensions and release.
Author:
Michelle Dalarossa
The Beaches Embrace the Pain of Being Alone in "What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Paranoid"
August 25, 2023
"'What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Paranoid' is a song about feeling intense anxiety after a breakup."
Author:
Abby Kenna
Noga Erez's "Godmother" Is a Sultry Rejection of Genre Prescriptions
August 22, 2024
Comfortable creating earnest discomfort in her lyrics, Noga is an artist revered by other artists.
Author:
DJ Connor
Kaash Paige Is R&B's New Dream Girl
November 22, 2019
Kaash Paige makes "indie music for the soul."
Author:
Precious Kato
RINI on "Bedtime Story," Sensual R&B, and Making the Perfect Chicken Adobo [Q&A]
May 15, 2020
Rini is a master, both in the kitchen and in the world of velvety-smooth R&B.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Valley Make a Sonic and Emotional Breakthrough on 'Last Birthday'
October 4, 2021
<i>Last Birthday</i> plays out with all the infectious euphoria of someone reaching emotional clarity.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
beabadoobee Embraces the Chaos in Her Head in "If You Want To" Video
April 12, 2019
"I feel like there's not a lot of music that explores subjects which are quite scary to talk about... but it's okay to have intimidating feelings."
Author:
Alyssa Yung