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underscores’ “Cops and Robbers” Is a Melting Pot of HyperPop Mastery
May 10, 2023
“Cops and Robbers” invokes Radiohead’s madness, early 2000s pop melodies, and modern hyperpop production.
Author:
Abby Kenna

Zoe Ko Transports Us to New York City in “Fire Escape”
May 10, 2023
“Fire Escape” feels like being a college student in the big city, lost but optimistic.
Author:
Abby Kenna

Bruno Major Re-Introduces Himself With "We Were Never Really Friends"
May 5, 2023
“We Were Never Really Friends” reintroduces us to the lush landscape of Bruno Major’s songwriting, laden with fresh foliage after the artist’s 3 year hiatus.
Author:
Abby Kenna

Harriette Strikes the Perfect Mix of Bitter and Sweet in Debut EP 'i heart the internet'
May 1, 2023
Harriette leads listeners through tales of the chronically online, hometown politics, and some imaginative looks at love.
Author:
Abby Kenna

Ryan Beatty Attempts to Answer the Unanswerable in 'Calico'
April 28, 2023
Calico is a transformative step for the visionary singer-songwriter.
Author:
Abby Kenna

The Band CAMINO Ponders "What Am I Missing?" in Cathartic New Single
April 26, 2023
“What Am I Missing?” will leave you angsty about a situationship you don’t even have.
Author:
Abby Kenna

Leith Ross' "Music Box" Will Send You Down an Amber-Hued Nostalgia Trip
April 25, 2023
“Music Box” is a testament to Ross’ signature world of cinematic indie-folk.
Author:
Abby Kenna

grentperez Announces Upcoming EP With the Danceable Single “When the Day Is Done”
April 25, 2023
“When the Day Is Done” is a kaleidoscopic assortment of sunny, funk-fueled sounds.
Author:
Abby Kenna

Jules Paymer and Miki Ratsula Teams Up For the Vulnerable "The Daughter That My Mother Wanted"
April 21, 2023
“TDTMMW” is a raw confessional told through intertwined harmonies and a moving music video.
Author:
Abby Kenna

Tess Clare's "Part 2" Is A Sunlit Welcome to Post-Breakup Bliss
April 21, 2023
Tess Clare’s “Part 2” is a drive down the PCH, wind flowing through hooky melodies and indie-pop-breakup-anthem goodness.
Author:
Abby Kenna

glaive Embraces the Chaos of a Swirling Mind in 'a bit of a mad one'
February 27, 2024
'a bit of a mad one' is a work of matured vulnerability, refining the hyperpop and alternative fusion the artist helped to pioneer.
Author:
Abby Kenna

Towa Bird’s “Boomerang” Embraces the Painful Push and Pull of a Long Distance Relationship
May 30, 2023
“Boomerang” is just as good as it is gut-wrenching.
Author:
Abby Kenna

Slow Pulp Evoke a Carefree Summer Burnout in "Doubt"
July 31, 2023
With a biting but bittersweet new single, “Doubt,” Slow Pulp inches closer to their impending album, 'Yard.'
Author:
Abby Kenna

juju<3 Follows the Success of His Breakout Hit With the Infectious "Girls Like You"
March 12, 2024
“Girls Like You” maintains the youthful, bright sound listeners have come to love but dives deeper into the artist’s charm.
Author:
Abby Kenna

Zoe Ko Transports Us to New York City in “Fire Escape”
May 10, 2023
“Fire Escape” feels like being a college student in the big city, lost but optimistic.
Author:
Abby Kenna

The Aces’ 'I’ve Loved You For So Long' is an Indie-Pop Sapphic Soundtrack
June 5, 2023
'I’ve Loved You For So Long' is a nostalgia-riddled triumph of The Aces’ musical innovation.
Author:
Abby Kenna

Ahead of Debut Album, Paris Paloma Basks in the Entrancing, Ominous Flame of "the warmth"
July 22, 2024
Epitomizing Paloma’s poetic tongue and singular folk style, “the warmth” exists in the hushed tones and epiphanies of living light
Author:
Abby Kenna

Helena Deland's "Spring Bug" Is a Warm Meditation on Coping With Our Past Lives
June 6, 2023
“Spring Bug” is a dreamy, euphoric experience, akin to a half-formed memory in the making.
Author:
Abby Kenna

mercury Surrenders to the Unknown in "woolgathering"
December 4, 2023
“It’s my reminder to be calm and try to have a sound mind during times of uncertainty."
Author:
Abby Kenna

Sarah Kinsley Pens a Bittersweet Goodbye in “Last Time We Never Meet Again,” Announces Debut Album 'Escaper'
June 24, 2024
“Last Time We Never Meet Again” beautifully balances soaring, heartfelt songwriting and wistful, longing sentiments.
Author:
Abby Kenna