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Julia Michaels, Role Model, Scarypoolparty, BENEE & More | #NowWatching Playlist
June 28, 2019
Do you crave that "Fuck Up, Kinda" love?
Author:
Yasmin Damoui
Scarypoolparty's "Tonight" Is an Instant Classic
June 28, 2019
Co-produced by himself and his mentor Twin Shadow, who himself is a force to behold, the track opens in idyllic yet slightly ominous fashion.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
boy pablo and Jimi Somewhere's "Never Cared" Captures a Special Moment
June 28, 2019
boy pablo + Jimi Somewhere + a toy Casio keyboard + a radiant guitar = "Never Cared," an organic summer track full of floating synth sounds and passionate vocals.
Author:
Jess Myers
Ayokay's "Things Fall Apart" Sets You in a Magical Indie-Pop Landscape
June 28, 2019
The LA-based singer, songwriter, and producer's latest is light and whimsical in nature, yet totally danceable.
Author:
Jess Myers
Clairo's "Closer to You" Is an Anesthetic for Growing Pains
June 28, 2019
While Clairo's earlier work evokes the starry-eyed daydreams of a teen with a long road ahead, "Closer to You" feels like we've opened a door into the more shadowy recesses of the singer's mind.
Author:
Brady Moses
BENEE Went From Making Pizzas to Becoming Pop's Next Big Thing [Q&A]
June 28, 2019
The initial excitement surrounding BENEE is not unlike that of the first time we heard tale of a young Billie Eilish.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Chase Atlantic's 'PHASES' Is an Astronomical Journey Worth Taking
June 28, 2019
"Chase Atlantic is now dwelling within a realm of its own; it's both scarily isolating and blissfully euphoric at the same time. Welcome to a whole new era."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Shordie Shordie on "Bitchuary" and Getting 03 Greedo's Stamp of Approval | Quick 6
June 27, 2019
This is a thing or six you did not know about the viral artist.
Author:
Green Lee
mxmtoon Writes Her Heartbreak on the Wall in "high & dry"
June 27, 2019
mxmtoon is not one to keep her feelings locked up.
Author:
Brady Moses
George Taylor's "Roses" Is a Masterful Use of Sonic Space [PREMIERE]
June 27, 2019
British singer-songwriter George Taylor has shown from the jump that he can build worlds inside your headphones.
Author:
Brady Moses
Siiickbrain Lets Us Into Her 'MY MASOCHISTIC MIND'
December 6, 2023
The debut album from Siiickbrain arrives as an unapologetic glimpse at the alternative artist.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Lyn Lapid and Whethan's "Cruise Control" Is an Infectious Existential Crisis
March 29, 2024
Lapid and Whethan make for an unexpected but excellent sonic pairing.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Meet Skylar Simone, Def Jam's Latest Signing and the Artist Behind the Mesmerizing ‘Shiver’ [Q&A]
May 3, 2024
"It's part of who I am. Skylar and music are one and the same. There isn't one without the other."
Author:
DJ Connor
Lollapalooza 2024: 9 Ones To Catch (Who Aren't Headlining)
July 31, 2024
With Lollapalooza just around the corner, the only thing you should be thinking about is which incredible artists you can't miss.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Hope Tala's Debut Album 'Hope Handwritten' Is Everything We Hoped It Would Be
February 28, 2025
'Hope Handwritten' is a beautiful album that is cohesive, mellow, and filled with simple truths.
Author:
Daniela Waizel Rule
Malcolm Todd and Omar Apollo Make For a Perfectly-Executed Tag Team in "Bleed"
March 3, 2025
If you need a blueprint of how to go 0 to 60 as an artist the right way, look no further, Todd is your personal monolith.
Author:
Jake Selvey
Old Fashioned Lover Boy Lets His Soul Loose with "I Pray" [PREMIERE]
January 18, 2019
"'I Pray' is about the feeling of solitude and misunderstanding that each of us has had at least once in our life, when you feel you deserve more fulfillment from your life."
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Minimalistic-Pop Duo Drinker Documents Life's Vices & Virtues in Debut, 'Fragments'
May 6, 2019
Inspired by the laidback reverbs of Bon Iver and James Blake, Drinker pens the most reflective of lyrics in their chilling tunes.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Get Experimental with Twst This Week on Top That Track
May 26, 2020
Joined by alternative Welsh alt-pop musician Twst, co-hosts Precious and Dave explore some of their favorite incredible switch-ups and overly innovative melodies.
Author:
Precious Kato
Thutmose Dedicates "On the Run" to All the Women Fighting For Our Freedom
July 31, 2020
Thutmose paints a picture of 2020 through the eyes of the people facing danger fighting for a better tomorrow.
Author:
Malc.