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NIKI's "lowkey" Is a Neo-R&B Ode to Authentic Relationships
April 24, 2019
NIKI is 88rising's first female breakout star.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
Emotional Oranges Quenches Our Thirst for Alt-R&B With "Someone Else"
April 24, 2019
The mysterious R&B collective is letting their music speak for themselves.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
'Not Waving, But Drowning' Is Irrefutably a Loyle Carner Project
April 23, 2019
Carner bridges the gap of nostalgia-inducing hip-hop and pertinent modern sensibilities in what proves to be an emotionally-laden sophomore effort.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
SYML Gets Intimate Before His Debut Album With "Bed"
April 23, 2019
SYML lays the stage for a project set to explore love, loss, and discovering one's self-identity.
Author:
Kelly Itatani
KALLITECHNIS - "Talk Talk Talk" [Live + Interview] | Northside Sessions
April 23, 2019
Head to Toronto with us to discover the electronic-minded R&B musings of KALLITECHNIS.
Author:
Kelly Itatani
Jade Bird Pens the First Brilliant Chapter of a Future Songwriting Great
April 23, 2019
"This album's all of my past and my present."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
'Where Polly People Go to Read,' the Surreal and Personal Debut Album from Gus Dapperton
April 23, 2019
Dapperton's long-awaited debut album arrives as an intimate account of one of indie pop's new stars.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Cat Clyde's Soaring Vocals Are Timeless in Folky "Bird Bone"
April 22, 2019
Straight out of Stratford, Ontario, is a fresh folk talent who goes by the memorable name of Cat Clyde.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
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
FINNEAS Relives Heartbreak in Cinematic "Break My Heart Again" Video
April 22, 2019
Being the hopeless romantic he is, 21-year-old FINNEAS is no stranger to broken hearts.
Author:
Alissa Arunarsirakul
WOLF Reminisces on a Dreamy Basketball Court in Hoops Video [Premiere]
October 29, 2020
Indie-pop singer-songwriter WOLF keeps it "real from the start" in her infectious ode to her friends on her newest release "Hoops."
Author:
Rachel Lai
Junior Mesa's 'Cirque Du Freak' Is Out of Control, and That's the Way He Likes It
August 16, 2021
Plagued equally by a crushing confusion and an undying hope, Junior Mesa channels his feelings of alienation into a standout project.
Author:
Carter Fife
Rewind: Our 5 Favorite Music Videos of the Last Week
August 9, 2023
From Maeta to Ethan Tasch, these are 5 music videos you don't want to miss.
Author:
DJ Connor
Rising Star Kara Marni Releases "Young Heart" featuring Russ
July 21, 2020
Kara Marni's light keeps getting brighter with her latest release, "Young Heart"
Author:
Malc.
Shirazee's "Zaddy" Is An All Out Vibe [Premiere]
August 25, 2020
Shirazee's "Zaddy" is one of the most vibrant Afropop tunes to drop this summer.
Author:
Precious Kato
iivrson Creates His Own Lane on "Adrenaline"
September 11, 2020
Atlanta's iivrson has a distinct delivery that's impossible to replicate.
Author:
Tyler Borland
Caught in a Romantic High, LA Rapper kxvg Looks to the Future on "Titania"
February 2, 2021
After dropping two full-length projects last year, LA rapper kxvg returns this week with his newest single "Titania."
Author:
Carter Fife
IAMREBELWILL Acts as a Voice For the Underrepresented in "Addicted"
May 28, 2021
"As a proud queer black man I wanted to create something that gave a voice to my experience and a voice to folks whose stories the majority of time are not told."
Author:
Joe Beer
Russ Reiss' Latest Alternative-Fueled Single Is "everything"
June 8, 2021
Consider this another solid addition to the growing pop-punk comeback.
Author:
Alexis Vaganos
KIANA Articulates Love's Darkest Qualities on "Playing with Fire"
August 6, 2019
With unrelenting transparency and powerfully haunting talent, KIANA manages to write some of the best sad songs you've ever heard.
Author:
Chuck Ramos