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Teenage Priest's "Distant Crush" Is the Perfect Soundtrack to Your Afternoon Daydream [Premiere]
October 30, 2019
"The song isn't about a human romance, but maybe just an idea of one, and the ways we would reinvent ourselves for it."
Author:
Precious Kato
Omar Apollo and Kenny Beats' "Frào" Has the Makings of a Worldwide Hit
October 30, 2019
Apollo's first entirely Spanish song arrives as a sensual tale of longing with an intoxicating edge.
Author:
Matthew Rudas
Goody Grace and blink-182 Face Their Flaws in "Scumbag"
October 30, 2019
"Blink-182 is the reason I started playing guitar when I was a kid."
Author:
Precious Kato
Phil Good Interpretive Dances in Concrete Shoes in "Do You Ever?" Video [Premiere]
October 30, 2019
Phil Good is certainly not here to mess around.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
mwami's Sound Is More Than Just Music. It's a Movement
October 29, 2019
mwami's debut EP, 'protean,' is the product of an artist seeking to leave his mark on dance music in a rapidly globalizing world.
Author:
Brooke Pohle
Easy Life's "Nice Guys" Is a Chaotic Masterpiece
October 29, 2019
A naked trump cameo, a religious cult, and an unfazed Easy Life make for one of the best music videos we've seen all year.
Author:
Bianca Brown
Jagwar Twin Takes Us to the Mall of America and Falls in Puppy Love [Tour Diary]
October 29, 2019
Jagwar Twin takes us backstage on his most recent tour with pop-punk legend Avril Lavigne.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Surrender to Troi Irons' Alternative Rock Revolution in 'Lost Angels'
October 29, 2019
Irons is an icon in the making.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Tessa Violet and the Heartfelt Anti-Pop of 'Bad Ideas'
October 28, 2019
Violet's 'Bad Ideas' is anything but.
Author:
Matthew Rudas
Rex Orange County Grapples With Fame and Loss in 'Pony'
October 28, 2019
'Pony' may as well be a diary, albeit one of the best-soundtracked diary entries we have heard all year.
Author:
Matthew Rudas
Letting It Linger with Ezra's "Hourglass" feat. Powfu
November 10, 2025
This deeply resonant ballad captures the feeling of being frozen in time after a relationship ends.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Getting to Know the Nine Lives of dacelynn [Q&A]
December 12, 2025
Unfurling their impending EP, nine lives, one introspective lullaby at a time, we seem to get to know the Texas-born, LA-based artist more and more like an old friend with each track.
Naomi Scott Is Hopelessly In Regret with "Sweet Nausea"
November 12, 2025
Building out an immersive, retro pop landscape from a high caliber lineup of singles, “Sweet Nausea” blows a sweet kiss to the ‘80s
Author:
Jazmin Kylene
Friends Helped Guide Beauty School Dropout’s WHERE DID ALL THE BUTTERFLIES GO?
November 12, 2025
LA-based trio Beauty School Dropout are one of the most formidable rising acts in the contemporary punk genre.
Author:
Noah Wade
Find and Lose Yourself in Saint Avangeline's Dreamscape [Q&A]
November 12, 2025
Her latest single, "Rain Dance," is fueled by a newfound sense of fulfillment, turning a new leaf from times of trauma.
Author:
DJ Connor
It's Sunny in London So Long As Izzy Escobar's Around [Q&A]
November 12, 2025
Based on a made-for-TV, real life adventure about a unintentional solo trip to England, her EP is about making the most of bad dice rolls and sprinkling sugar on sour moments.
Author:
DJ Connor
Wasia Project Longs for A Lost Love in "Letters From The Day"
November 13, 2025
“Letters From The Day” may be Wasia Project’s only release of 2025, but our fingers are crossed that more is coming from the duo in 2026.
Author:
Rebeccah Blau
Isobel's Debut EP Light weight: Failing Your Friends and Falling in Love [Q&A]
November 14, 2025
We sat down with the Swedish rock band to hear about their eclectic first record.
Author:
DJ Connor
KOAD Returns with Long-Awaited Single “Jaanu”
November 13, 2025
“jaanu" is an infectious banger whose cleverness is just as undeniable as it is understated.
Author:
Carter Fife
CARR Is Truly Unfiltered On New Single "Hardcore!" | THE NOISE
October 27, 2025
CARR reminds listeners to never dull their sparkle with her latest single, "Hardcore!"
Author:
Alessandra Rincon